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Shawnee County adopts $151.7 million 2026 budget, restores $150,000 to parks
Summary
The Shawnee County Board of County Commissioners approved the 2026 budget and capital improvement plan, adjusted the mill levy calculations and voted to add $150,000 back into the Parks and Recreation capital outlay after discussion about deferred maintenance and amenity value.
The Shawnee County Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 22 approved the county's 2026 budget with total expenditures of $151,718,965 after using reserves and an estimated mill levy of about 48.896. The board also approved a $2.5 million capital outlay line and voted to restore $150,000 to the Parks and Recreation budget.
The budget discussion resumed with Jennifer Sauer, Financial Administrator, presenting updated calculations and noting an estimated mill levy of 48.938 before staff corrected a previously unentered $250,000 department reduction. Sauer told the board the corrected starting point brought the proposed mill levy to 48.832 before later adjustments.
Why it matters: the budget sets tax levies, capital spending and reserve use for the coming year. Commissioners debated the balance between funding amenities and addressing deferred…
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