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Sedgwick County adopts $591 million 2026 budget, lowers mill levy and funds 9-1-1 expansion
Summary
The Sedgwick County Commission on Aug. 20 adopted a 2026 budget that totals $591 million for county operations and $31 million for the Fire District, reduces the county mill levy to its lowest level in over 30 years and funds a multi-year expansion of 9-1-1 including 20 new full‑time positions.
Commissioner Ryan Beatty said the Sedgwick County Commission on Aug. 20 finalized and adopted the county's 2026 budget, a package he said totals $591,000,000 for county government operations and $31,000,000 for the Fire District and funds staffing and equipment for the county's emergency communications center.
Beatty said the commission reduced the county mill levy to its lowest rate in more than 30 years and used 4.3% of available assessed value growth to fund the budget. He said the county had 8.6% assessed value growth available, and the county manager had proposed taking 5.5% of that growth before the…
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