Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Miami County preliminary 2026 budget centers on road and bridge funding; dispatch lead pay approved
Summary
Commissioners agreed preliminarily to keep a large road and bridge allocation that would raise the county mill levy near 36.05, approved creation of a lead-dispatch classification with about $16,480 in annual cost and left the county health department—s funding unchanged for now.
Miami County commissioners on Thursday tentatively finalized several elements of the county—s preliminary 2026 budget, keeping a substantial road-and-bridge funding increase that pushes the county—s mill levy to roughly 36.05 and approving a new lead-dispatch classification estimated at $16,480 yearly.
The preliminary decisions came during a budget study session where Lucas Mellinger, assistant county administrator, presented a budget worksheet that included increases for road work and personnel items. Mellinger summarized the packet and keyed the commission to the county—s projected mill levy: "that's kinda where we're at," he said while introducing the budget cut sheet.
Why this matters: the commission—s choices on road funding and wages directly affect the county mill levy and the tax bill for homeowners. Commissioners were shown an…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
