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Commissioners review fiscal‑year calendar and preliminary appraisal values for budget planning
Summary
County officials discussed proposed budget workshop dates and preliminary valuations from the Mills County Appraisal District; staff cautioned the figures were not certified and workshops will be scheduled to finalize the 2025‑26 budget.
Mills County commissioners on May 12 reviewed the proposed budget calendar for the 2025‑26 fiscal year and heard preliminary property‑valuation figures from the Mills County Appraisal District.
The court will use the appraisal district’s preliminary numbers to start budget planning but staff emphasized the figures are not certified and adjustments are typical before the tax roll is finalized.
The county’s preliminary numbers, as reported to commissioners at the meeting, showed an appraisal total the presenter described as "$809,000,000 for Mills County and Road and Bridge" and characterized as an increase from the prior year; the speaker cautioned these are “preliminary figures” and noted the appraisal district typically reduces preliminary totals in certification steps. The county administrator said the apparent increase reflects new homes and rising valuations but reiterated the numbers were not final.
Staff proposed department workshops beginning in late May or early June and asked commissioners to confirm dates; the court agreed to circulate an updated calendar by email because the packet contained last year’s dates. The treasurer and county staff discussed scheduling budget workshops for the first week of June to allow department‑level sessions prior to formal budget adoption steps.
Commissioners discussed travel and availability conflicts and planned to proceed with workshops when a majority could attend. No budget appropriations were approved at the May 12 meeting; commissioners asked staff to distribute corrected calendar dates and to begin departmental budget meetings as scheduled.
The court indicated budget hearings and final tax rate decisions will follow the usual public‑meeting process after certified values are received from the appraisal district.
