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Dickinson County adopts $32.9 million 2026 budget, lowers mill levy
Summary
The Dickinson County Commission unanimously adopted a $32,925,464 budget for fiscal year 2026, cutting the mill levy about 3.634 mills and reducing property tax revenue by $516,405, officials said during a public hearing and vote.
Dickinson County commissioners adopted a $32,925,464 budget for fiscal year 2026 after a public hearing and a motion to approve the plan presented by County Finance Director Marcus Rothschild.
The budget, approved by the commission during the meeting, reduces property-tax revenue by $516,405 and lowers the county mill levy by about 3.634 mills from last year, a reduction county staff described as part of a multiyear effort to lower the tax burden on residents.
Marcus Rothschild and County Administrator Janelle Dott presented the budget in a public hearing that outlined county services covered by the plan. Rothschild said the total budget covers 37 funds and that only six of those are supported by ad valorem property tax; he said the county is aiming to return assessed-value gains…
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