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Jackson County staff present balanced 2025–26 budget; millage must be advertised as a tax increase
Summary
Jackson County commissioners were presented a proposed fiscal year 2025–26 budget that county staff said is balanced and totals about $142 million when anticipated grants are included.
Jackson County commissioners were presented a proposed fiscal year 2025–26 budget that county staff said is balanced and totals about $142 million when anticipated grants are included.
The presenter said the county will advertise the millage rate as a tax increase because state law requires that notice when property values rise, even though the county is not proposing to change the millage rate. County staff told commissioners the budget is balanced in large part by using approximately $1.5 million in carryover funds from the current fiscal year and by removing contingency and reserve funds from the county utility fund.
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