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York County commissioners approve budget, handbook change, election and other routine measures
Summary
At a York County Board of Commissioners meeting, members adopted the 2025–26 property tax request and appropriation, amended the county handbook for sheriff’s overtime, approved a special election to recall a commissioner, and approved several administrative items including striking uncollectible taxes and a motor-vehicle tax exemption for York U.
At a meeting of the York County Board of Commissioners, members voted on multiple resolutions and routine items spanning the county budget, employee handbook changes, tax-administration actions and a required special election.
The board adopted a property tax request and the county appropriation for the 2025–26 budget, approved a resolution amending the employee handbook to change the overtime threshold for law enforcement from 86 hours to 80 hours in a 14-day period, authorized a special election to consider a recall of the District 2 commissioner, struck three parcels as uncollectible from the tax rolls, accepted the treasurer’s delinquent personal property report, approved payroll and vendor claims, and granted a motor-vehicle tax exemption for York University.
Votes at a glance - Resolution setting property tax request for 2025–26: Adopted (roll call: Groats Yes; Bowman Yes; Ott Yes; Burgess Yes; Obermeyer Yes). Motion and second were made prior to roll call. - Resolution adopting and appropriating the 2025–26 budget: Adopted (roll call: Groats Yes; Bowman Yes; Ott Yes; Burgess Yes; Obermeyer Yes). - Resolution amending county handbook for law enforcement overtime (change 86 hours to 80 hours in a 14-day pay period; effective first pay period in October 2025): Adopted (roll call: Groats Yes; Ott Yes; Burgess Yes; Bowman Yes; Obermeyer Yes). - Resolution striking uncollectible property tax from tax list (three parcels): Adopted (roll call recorded Yes for voting members present). - Acceptance of treasurer’s delinquent personal property tax report: Accepted (roll call Yes). - Resolution to conduct a special election to consider recall of Commissioner, District 2: Adopted (roll call: mixed remarks but motion carried; votes recorded Yes by commissioners present). - Payroll and vendor claims: Approved (roll call Yes by present commissioners). - Motor-vehicle tax exemption application for York University (2019 Ford E-350 or similar passenger/transport vehicle): Approved (roll call Yes).
Several items were discussed in the meeting’s official reports and public comment, including county valuations and levy calculations, ARPA-funded paving projects, road milling and paving plans, and visitors-bureau tourism metrics. The board recessed into executive session later in the evening for general assistance matters.
Funding and implementation notes The board recorded a property tax request figure and appropriation for the 2025–26 budget and discussed the general fund and bond obligations that compose that request; the meeting transcript indicates deliberation about levy changes and cash-reserve adjustments. The sheriff’s handbook amendment was described as budgeted and the sheriff’s office estimated a roughly $17,000 impact to the sheriff’s budget.
Details on ballot timing for the recall: county staff described planning for an all-mail election with ballots to be sent between Nov. 17 and Dec. 1 and a receipt deadline of Dec. 9 at 5 p.m. (ballots must be delivered, not postmarked).
