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Ellis County commissioners consider adding 1–2 mills to 2026 budget amid rising costs
Summary
County administrator presented options to exceed the revenue-neutral rate for 2026, citing capital needs and rising personnel and insurance costs; commissioners agreed to continue the discussion and include the option on next week's agenda.
Darren Myers, Ellis County administrator, told commissioners on July 8 that the county will need to decide whether to include a mill-levy increase in the 2026 budget and that any decision to exceed the revenue-neutral rate must be reflected in the county clerk's notice by July 20.
"As we start or continue to progress through our budget, next week on the fifteenth, you'll see the second draft of the overall operating budget and the first draft of your capital budget," Myers said. He added, "we…
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