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Harrington commission votes to notify intent to exceed revenue-neutral rate at 87 mills; public hearing set for Sept. 2
Summary
After a wide-ranging budget discussion, the Harrington City Commission voted July 15 to notify the county of an intent to exceed the revenue-neutral rate and set a combined budget and revenue-neutral public hearing for Sept. 2 at 6 p.m.; the staff-notified ceiling in the motion was 87 mills pending staff review of county calculations.
The Harrington City Commission voted July 15 to notify Dickinson County that it intends to set a maximum mill levy for 2026 at 87 mills, pending final staff review and correction to match the county clerk’s calculation, and scheduled a combined revenue-neutral rate and budget public hearing for Sept. 2 at 6 p.m.
Why it matters: the commission’s notice reserves the option to exceed the county-set revenue-neutral rate (the county clerk’s revenue-neutral rate for the city was reported in the packet as 81.257 mills). Notifying a higher ceiling gives staff and the commission flexibility during the formal budget process but does not commit the city to a final mill levy; the commission may set a lower final rate during later proceedings.
Discussion and positions: commissioners gave…
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