Lincoln County Fiscal Court approves 2025 county and special‑district tax rates

The Lincoln County Fiscal Court approved motions Aug. 26 to set the county’s 2025 property tax rate and to accept proposed tax rates submitted by the county Extension Board and the Lincoln County Library. Magistrate David Faulkner moved to approve the proposed county property tax rate of 9.0 for 2025; the motion was seconded by Magistrate Dan Gutenson and carried with all magistrates voting in favor. The transcript records the rate as “9.0” but does not specify the tax‑rate unit (for example, per $100 of assessed value); the unit was not stated in the meeting record. The Lincoln County Extension Board submitted separate proposed 2025 rates: real property 0.043 per $100; tangible personal property 0.0638 per $100; inventory 0.0638 per $100. Magistrate Faulkner moved to accept the Extension Board rates; Magistrate Gutenson seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The Lincoln County Library submitted proposed 2025 rates that the fiscal court accepted: real property tax rate 6.5 per $100; personal property tax rate 8.79 per $100; motor‑vehicle tax rate 2.30 per $100. Magistrate Dan Gutenson moved to accept the Library’s rates; Magistrate David Faulkner seconded and the motion carried with all in favor. No additional discussion or changes were recorded for these tax items during the Aug. 26 meeting.