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Dakota County certifies $1,037,693 levy for Vermillion River Watershed’s 2026 budget
Summary
The county board certified Dakota County’s share of the Vermillion River Watershed Management Tax District proposed levy — $1,037,693 for taxes payable in 2026 — after a presentation summarizing the watershed’s 2026 budget, capital projects and a 5% proposed levy increase.
The Dakota County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 9 certified the Dakota County portion of the Vermillion River Watershed Management Tax District proposed levy of $1,037,693 for taxes payable in 2026, following a presentation by Travis Thiel, administrator for the Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Organization.
Thiel outlined the watershed’s proposed 2026 budget: projected revenues and expenses of approximately $2,600,000, a projected fund balance of about $1,170,000 (approximately 44% of expenses) and a budget composition in which roughly 66% of expenditures go to capital improvement (CIP) projects.
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