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Board approves 2025 tax rate of $0.4343, adopts budgets and ratifies county burn ban
Summary
The Washington County Board of Supervisors on March 25 approved a $0.4343 per $100 real property tax rate, passed multiple operating budgets including a school budget increase of $278,270, and ratified a countywide burn ban; all recorded votes were unanimous (7-0).
Washington County’s Board of Supervisors approved a real property tax rate of $0.4343 per $100 of assessed value and adopted several operating budgets and emergency measures during its March 25 meeting, voting unanimously on each formal action.
The board’s actions included a $278,270 addition to the school operating budget, approval of the sheriff’s office budget as presented, approval of emergency management funding that includes swift-water rescue team training (with equipment to be requested separately), adoption of the countywide fire and emergency medical services operating budget, and ratification of an emergency burn ban declared the prior Saturday at 9:29 p.m. All recorded formal votes were 7-0.
Why this matters: The tax rate and budget votes set county spending levels for fiscal year 2026 and determine local funding for schools, public safety and emergency response. Ratifying the burn ban responds to current drought…
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