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Van Buren County Commission approves continuing budget and schedules special meeting to adopt FY 2025-26; commissioners say no tax increase
Summary
The commission approved continuing last year’s budget to carry the county through July and August, scheduled a special meeting to adopt the 2025–26 budget, and said the proposed budget does not raise taxes.
The Van Buren County Commission voted to approve a continuing resolution to operate under last year’s budget for the months of July and August, and scheduled a special meeting to consider and pass the 2025–26 budget.
Commissioners said the action follows a change in the law that permits operating under the previous year’s budget for those months; the commission recorded a unanimous roll call approving the continuing budget. The commission later set a special call meeting for the 24th to consider and pass the 2025–26 budget and announced a public hearing on the proposed budget at 5 p.m.
The commission repeatedly stated the proposed budget would not raise taxes. A speaker told the commission there was concern among residents prompted by social media posts; the commission emphasized the proposal on the table was not a tax increase and that the public hearing would allow comment.
Formal actions taken include a roll-call vote to approve continuation under last year’s budget and a separate vote to schedule and pass the 2025–26 budget at a special meeting. Commissioners recorded unanimous support for the continuing budget on the roll call noted in the minutes.
Ending: The commission’s next scheduled special meeting will consider the full 2025–26 budget and includes a public hearing; residents may attend that hearing to comment on the proposed budget.
