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Madison County adopts FY2026 budget, approves 2-cent real-estate tax increase
Summary
The Madison County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt the fiscal year 2026 budget and approved a two-cent increase in the real-estate tax rate as part of Resolution 2025-10, citing state aid reductions and rising costs.
Madison County on Tuesday adopted its fiscal year 2026 budget and approved Resolution 2025-10, which includes a two-cent increase in the county real-estate tax rate.
The board voted by voice after a motion to adopt the resolution; the motion passed with the chair calling for the ayes. The budget as presented totals about $70,000,000, and supervisors said the increase responds to reduced state funding and cumulative inflation pressures.
Why it matters: supervisors and staff said cuts in state support — including a $6.7 million reduction in the county’s school allocation that was referenced…
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