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Chase County commissioners review third budget draft, discuss mill levy and set hearing date
Summary
In a special budget work session Aug. 21, Chase County Commissioners reviewed a third draft of the county budget, discussed a revenue-neutral rate and a proposed mill levy, directed staff to publish the draft and scheduled a public budget hearing for Sept. 15.
Chase County Commissioners met in a special budget work study on Aug. 21, 2025, to review a third draft of the county budget, discuss a revenue-neutral rate and a proposed mill levy, and set a public hearing.
The discussion focused on a third draft of the budget described in the meeting as containing a 1% addition to a referenced line item; commissioners directed the county clerk to publish that draft and to send commissioners an email copy. "Everything's finished," said Unidentified official 1 during the meeting.
Commissioners discussed tax-rate figures. One speaker referred to a "revenue neutral rate" of 64; another stated the mill levy would be 64.464. The transcript records some numerical confusion during the exchange and does not include additional context or documentation tying those figures to specific funds or assumptions.
Officials announced the schedule for public review: a county budget hearing was set for Sept. 15 at 9 a.m., and an additional meeting was noted for Aug. 29. "Official budget sharing is September 15 at 9AM," said Unidentified official 2.
No formal budget adoption took place at the work study. Commissioners concluded the special session by taking a motion to adjourn; the motion was moved and seconded and the board voted in the affirmative, with the meeting ending thereafter.
The session consisted of a staff-led review and scheduling directions rather than final decisions on appropriations. The clerk was instructed to publish the third draft and distribute it to commissioners ahead of the Sept. 15 hearing, at which the public and the board will have an opportunity for further comment and any formal actions on the budget.
