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Lincoln County commissioners vote to refer five-year veterans services levy to Nov. 3 ballot

5592671 · August 6, 2025
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The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners directed staff to prepare a ballot title and paperwork to place a five-year local-option levy to fund the county veterans service office on the Nov. 3, 2025 ballot after a presentation from the county veterans service officer.

Lincoln County commissioners on Aug. 6 voted to direct staff to prepare a ballot title and associated paperwork to refer a five-year local-option levy to fund the county veterans service office to the Nov. 3, 2025, ballot.

The request came from Keith Barnes, Lincoln County veterans service officer, who asked the board to refer “a local levy of 0.03 5¢ per thousand dollar of assessed value starting in 02/1926. This is a 5 year levy,” to secure funding for the office.

Barnes told the board the county veterans service office supports “approximately 5,200 veterans throughout the County” and also serves family members,…

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