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Todd County sets 2026 preliminary levy and schedules truth-in-taxation hearing; adopts several budget-related resolutions
Summary
The Todd County Board approved a 2026 preliminary levy that certifies a $19,717,468 local levy (a 4.82% increase), adopted a resolution reducing the annual savings deposit for the New Long Prairie Shop savings account, set a Truth-in-Taxation hearing for Dec. 2 at 6 p.m., and approved multiple warrant and transfer items.
LONG PRAIRIE, Minn. — Todd County commissioners approved the county’s 2026 preliminary levy Tuesday, adopted a funding-reduction resolution for a Long Prairie shop savings account, and set the Truth-in-Taxation hearing for Dec. 2 at 6 p.m.
The board accepted the finance committee’s recommendation and certified the 2026 primary local levy at $19,717,468, a 4.82% increase from the prior preliminary figure presented. The packet noted a proposed primary levy figure of $20,000,735 less program rates of $2,018,099 resulting in the certified local levy of $19,717,468.
Commissioners also adopted, by resolution, a reduction in the required 2026 annual savings deposit to the New Long Prairie Shop savings account. County staff said the account’s current balance is $1,810,000 and the reduction was intended to reduce pressure on the local levy during the budgeting process.
The board set the Truth-in-Taxation hearing for Dec. 2, 2025, at 6 p.m. in the Todd County Commissioners Boardroom, citing Minnesota Statute 275.065 which requires a public hearing on the proposed levy before final adoption.
Other budget and payment actions approved during the meeting included:
- Auditor warrants for August 2025 totaling $2,048,427.56; the board voted to approve those warrants. - Commissioner warrants totaling $59,218.73 and Health & Human Services warrants of $73,539.84; the board approved both items. - Health and Human Services SSIS warrants totaling $118,815.87, approved by the board. - Transfer of funds related to county ditch inspector hours: the board approved a transfer of $5,477.50 from Fund 40 (County Ditch Fund) to Fund 1 (General Revenue Fund) to align expenses with ditch systems, per county practice. - Setting the county fee schedule public hearing for Oct. 7, 2025, at 9:15 a.m. in the commissioners’ boardroom.
Board members and staff thanked the finance committee and department heads for their work preparing the budget and levy recommendation. The board conducted votes by motion and voice or voice with roll call where noted; the minutes record the chair announcing the outcome as “ayes have it,” and several warrant items recorded affirmative roll-call responses from individual commissioners.
Why this matters: The preliminary levy and related budget actions set the framework for final property-tax decisions later this year. The Truth-in-Taxation hearing on Dec. 2 provides a statutorily required public forum for residents to comment before the board adopts the final levy in December.
Next steps: The county will publish required legal notices for the fee-schedule hearing and the truth-in-taxation meeting and continue budget work ahead of the final levy adoption in December.
