Sarpy County adopts $314 million fiscal year 2026 budget, holds levy steady

The Sarpy County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 9, 2025, approved a $314,000,000 fiscal year 2026 budget and maintained the county's property tax levy at 0.28496, county Chief Financial Officer Dan Tlaikas said.

The budget adopted by the board includes $84,359,589 in property tax authority, a figure Tlaikas said keeps the levy at the same rate as the previous year. The budget was presented to the board Aug. 26 and followed a public hearing before the Sept. 9 vote.

“Your vision and guidance throughout the process is much appreciated,” Tlaikas told commissioners as he closed his presentation, thanking the budget committee and fiscal staff for their work on the multi-month process that began in March. The budget committee named in the meeting included Commissioners Mixon and Warren; county administration staff noted contributors from the fiscal office: Jenny Rock and Michaela Gansmer, and deputy administrator Scott Bobick.

Commissioner Kelly moved to adopt the budget and Commissioner Warren seconded the motion. The motion passed with the commissioners present voting in favor; one commissioner, Mixon, was recorded absent.

The board's adoption authorizes department spending and the set of transfers and fund adjustments that county staff said are needed to implement the fiscal year 2026 plan. County staff indicated the budget starts the fiscal year funding schedule and that several administrative transfers are authorized separately under a companion resolution.

Following the vote, commissioners offered brief thanks to fiscal staff for leading the process; no public comments were recorded during the meeting. The county administrator and fiscal office will carry out the administrative steps required to publish and implement the adopted budget.