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County treasurer reports record interest; administrator flags state bills and BESS timeline
Summary
Saline County Treasurer reported higher interest earnings for 2024 and several years of strong returns; the county administrator warned the commission about possible late-session state actions affecting local property tax authority and said battery energy storage regulations will likely return for county consideration in late March or April.
Saline County’s treasurer reported stronger-than-usual interest earnings and other favorable revenue items on Feb. 4, while the county administrator outlined state legislative items the county is monitoring and gave a timeline for battery energy storage regulation review.
Treasurer Jim DuBois told commissioners the county’s earnings in the fourth quarter were $458,640 and that over the last two years the county exceeded $2 million in interest-bearing balances, producing substantial interest income. "Over the last 2…
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