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Hardin County adopts $30.8 million fiscal 2026 budget, sets tax rate at $0.496965 per $100
Summary
Hardin County Commissioners Court on Aug. 26 adopted a $30,796,366 fiscal year 2026 budget, approved a property-tax revenue increase and set a tax rate of $0.496965 per $100 valuation; commissioners said the small budget shortfall will be covered from a fund balance.
Hardin County Commissioners Court on Aug. 26 adopted a fiscal year 2026 budget of $30,796,366, approved a property-tax revenue increase of $796,085 (3.212%) and set the county tax rate at 0.496965 per $100 valuation.
The actions matter because they set spending and revenue levels for the coming year and affect property-tax bills for county taxpayers. Commissioners said the adopted budget shows $30,734,645 in projected revenue and a $61,721 deficit that will be covered from fund balance and an interest sinking fund tied to a prior certificate of obligation.
Judge McDaniel reviewed the figures during a public hearing recap and called out key numbers: the current…
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