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Jackson County adopts tentative millage rate and $126.6 million tentative budget; residents protest insurance no-bid
Summary
The Jackson County Board of County Commissioners adopted a tentative millage rate of 7.945 and a tentative county budget of $126,617,193 for fiscal year 2025–26. Several residents spoke in public comment opposing the budget while urging the county to seek competitive bids for insurance.
The Jackson County Board of County Commissioners adopted a tentative millage rate of 7.945 mills and approved a tentative county budget of $126,617,193 (net of transfers) for fiscal year 2025–26 by resolution during its public meeting.
County staff explained the millage proposal as the rate needed to fund the proposed budget; staff said that 7.945 mills represents an increase of 1.88% over the current-year rollback rate of 7.7982 mills and that the stated purpose of the increase is to "maintain current services under the jurisdiction of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners and…
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