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Linn County commissioners vote to exceed revenue-neutral levy by 3.15 mills; budget hearing set for Aug. 25
Summary
After an extended review of county finances, commissioners voted to exceed the revenue-neutral tax rate by 3.15 mills and set a public budget hearing for Aug. 25 at 11 a.m.; staff and the county financial consultant will continue refining line-item changes before the hearing.
Linn County commissioners voted to exceed the revenue-neutral property tax rate by 3.15 mills and set a public budget hearing for Aug. 25 at 11 a.m. during a regularly scheduled meeting on July 14.
The change lets the county levy more than the state-calculated revenue-neutral rate while the commission finalizes spending decisions. Scott Clark, the county's budget consultant, told commissioners the extra levy is intended to preserve cash reserves and contingency funds that county staff say would otherwise be depleted by rising costs and one-time items.
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