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County adopts 2026 budget assumptions; shared revenue estimate cut to 3.4% and market study for wages planned
Summary
Marathon County approved budget assumptions for the 2026 process, including a reduced shared-revenue growth estimate of 3.4% because of Act 15 sales-tax changes, and directed staff to pursue a market study on wages and further analysis of insurance and utility cost impacts.
The Marathon County Board on July 22 adopted assumptions to guide development of the 2026 county budget, including revised revenue and expenditure projections and direction to examine wage comparability and insurance and utility costs.
Key changes adopted by the board include adjusting shared revenue growth to 3.4 percent, a change staff attributed to the state’s Act 15, which exempted sales tax on certain utility bills and reduced the…
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