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Howard County Council adopts 2026 budget, sets property tax rate and approves related measures
Summary
The Howard County Council approved the county's 2026 appropriations and property tax levies, adopted the Solid Waste district budget, formally approved the Convention Visitors and Tourism Commission appropriation, and passed a 2026 salary ordinance.
The Howard County Council adopted the county's 2026 budget and property tax levies and approved related funding measures during a continuation of the budget session.
The council approved ordinance 2025 HCCO 39, adopting the county's appropriations for the year ending Dec. 31, 2026, and setting property tax levies and rates, with the adopted budget for all tax-levied funds listed as $58,450,657, an adopted tax levy of $31,725,200 and an adopted tax rate of 0.7318. The council also recorded an adopted budget of $12,849,902 for home-ruled funds.…
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