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Newton adopts $62.8 million 2026 budget after public hearing; commission votes unanimously on resolution G1364
Summary
After a public hearing with multiple residents raising concerns about property taxes and snow removal, the Newton City Commission unanimously adopted the 2026 city budget and approved resolution G1364, keeping the mill levy consistent while responding to a roughly 4.95% rise in assessed valuation.
The Newton City Commission unanimously adopted the 2026 municipal budget, approving Resolution G1364 after a public hearing in City Commission Chambers on Aug. 26, 2025.
The adopted budget sets total expenditures at $62,775,000, which the city described as including roughly $1.3 million in reserves. City Finance Director Donna explained that the city’s assessed valuation rose from $170,904,698 to $179,374,523, or about 4.95%, and that the revenue-neutral rate provided by the Harvey County Clerk would have reduced the mill levy if the commission had left it unchanged.
Why it matters: The commission’s choice to hold the mill levy largely steady allows Newton to capture revenue tied to the increased valuation.…
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