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Kent County commissioners adopt summer 2025 property tax levy rate, approve county ID badge policy; consent agenda passes
Summary
At its May 26, 2025 meeting the Kent County Board of Commissioners adopted the summer 2025 general operating property tax levy rate (Resolution 37), approved a county identification badge policy (listed in the meeting as Resolution 28 then corrected to 38) and adopted the consent agenda. All recorded votes were unanimous.
The Kent County Board of Commissioners on May 26, 2025, unanimously approved a consent agenda and two resolutions: Resolution 37, which the board described as approval of the summer 2025 general operating property tax levy rate, and a county identification badge policy (moved in the meeting with an initial reference to Resolution 28 and corrected on the record to Resolution 38). All recorded votes on these items were unanimous with 20 yeas and 0 nays.
Consent agenda: Commissioner Coleman moved to adopt the consent agenda; the motion was supported by Vice Chair Burrell. The clerk conducted a roll-call vote; the clerk reported 20 yays, 0 nays and the motion passed.
Resolution 37 (summer 2025 general operating property tax levy rate): Commissioner Steck moved approval of “resolution 37 of today's date, which calls for the approval of the summer 2025 general operating property tax levy rate.” The motion was supported by Commissioner Teal. The clerk called the roll; the clerk reported 20 yays, 0 nays and announced that Resolution 37 was adopted. The transcript records the motion and the unanimous vote but does not state the specific levy rate or percentage.
County identification badge policy (Resolution 38): Commissioner Pacla moved approval of what was announced as “resolution 28 of today's date, the county identification badge policy” from the human resources department; another commissioner corrected the number on the record to Resolution 38. The motion was supported by Commissioner Womack and carried on a voice vote. The board said the resolution is adopted; the transcript does not include the full policy text or implementation timeline.
The board recorded the roll-call tallies for the two recorded roll-call votes (consent agenda and Resolution 37) with individual commissioners voting yes. The clerk reported both roll-call items as passing unanimously, 20-0.
