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Harvey County presents preliminary 2026 budget with 1.886‑mill increase; budget work session set
Summary
County staff presented a preliminary recommended 2026 budget that would raise the mill levy by 1.886 mills, sustain current services, fund capital projects and preserve a general fund balance above the 15% policy; a full work session is scheduled for July 9.
County finance staff on July 8 presented a preliminary recommended 2026 budget that would increase the county’s total mill levy by 1.886 mills to a recommended tax rate of 45.479 mills and preserve an estimated general fund balance at roughly 18.5% under the proposal.
Shannon (finance staff) said the recommended budget reflects an assessed valuation increase of about 5.66 percent and includes measures to maintain existing services, cover rising personnel and contractual costs, and fund capital projects such as the courthouse remodel, detention center work, and road and bridge…
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