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Pine County board sets preliminary 2026 levy after budget cuts and staff restructuring
Summary
County staff narrowed a $2.4 million gap to a workable preliminary levy after personnel adjustments, use of one‑time 2025 savings and proposed targeted increases; board motion set a preliminary county levy totaling $23,379,287 (approx. 2.6% overall) while planners continue to refine departmental cuts ahead of the December final levy.
The Pine County Board of Commissioners moved to set a preliminary 2026 levy after county administration presented a narrowed budget gap and recommended a mix of limited levy increases, one‑time draws from 2025 savings and targeted departmental adjustments. Kelly Schroeder, county auditor‑treasurer and administrator, told the board that earlier budget work had shown a roughly $2.4 million shortfall but ongoing review and departmental changes had reduced the gap to about $1.3 million. Schroeder recommended a package that uses an identified $350,000 of one‑time 2025 savings, modest increases to certain user fees, and a…
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