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Shawnee County commissioners set maximum mill levy at 49.326% and schedule public hearing amid debate over deep budget cuts
Summary
The Board adopted a notice of intent to exceed the revenue neutral rate and set a public hearing for Sept. 8 after budget staff outlined choices to hold the mill levy flat, including $7.45 million in cuts and use of about $3.0 million in reserves.
Shawnee County commissioners on Monday adopted a resolution notifying the public of the county’s intent to exceed the revenue neutral rate and set a public hearing for Sept. 8, 2025, while discussing options that would shrink department requests by millions to avoid a larger mill-levy increase.
The resolution (2025-55) sets a proposed maximum mill levy of 49.326 and schedules the public hearing for 9 a.m. Sept. 8 in the commission office. The board voted 3-0 to adopt the notice and set the hearing.
Why it matters: County staff told commissioners that holding the mill levy flat at last year’s 48.326 would require $7,454,800 in additional, unspecified reductions in the requested departmental budgets plus the use of $3,000,007.48 of 2024 reserves to cover a one-time 2026 ‘‘27th pay period’’ payroll impact. Commissioners discussed alternative paths — including allowing a…
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