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Douglas County commissioners debate mill levy as budget work nears finish
Summary
Douglas County commissioners and staff met July 16 to review a draft 2026 budget and to weigh whether to hold the county’s mill levy flat or reduce it for the coming year.
Douglas County commissioners and staff met July 16 to review a draft 2026 budget and to weigh whether to hold the county’s mill levy flat or reduce it for the coming year. Staff presented a working mill levy of 40.669, down from last year’s 41.298, and warned of an unresolved $38,000 discrepancy they planned to reconcile before formal adoption.
Why this matters: the mill levy determines the county portion of property taxes and changes affect homeowners directly; commissioners said they wanted to balance immediate taxpayer relief with leaving room for future financial pressures and state-level…
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