County auditor to publish notice; supervisors set March 26 hearing on FY2026 property tax levy

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted to set a public hearing for March 26, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. on the county’s proposed property tax levy for fiscal year 2026 and authorized the auditor to publish the required notice.

At the start of discussion, a county staff member from the auditor’s office told the board that, in addition to the legal newspaper publication, the county must post the notice on all county-related social-media pages and that affiliated county pages should share the post to meet the requirement. The staff member said the county has already coordinated with Krista (staff) to prepare the posts and that the auditor’s office would ensure the minimum statutory posting obligations are met.

Supervisors moved to set the hearing (motion by Sullivan, second by Fixmore); the board approved the motion by roll call. The auditor was authorized to publish the hearing notice and the clerk will post it to the county’s social accounts as described.

The hearing will provide the formal public opportunity for residents to comment on the proposed levy before the board takes any final levy action. The board did not discuss levy numbers or rates at the March 6 meeting; those details were not specified in the transcript and will be part of the hearing record and subsequent materials.

The record shows that the board intends to comply with the social-media publication requirement by posting on existing county pages and asking affiliated pages to share the post; the staff member clarified that the requirement applies only to social-media pages that already exist. The auditor’s office is responsible for publication and the notice will appear in the newspaper and on county social channels in advance of the March 26 hearing.