Mifflin County commissioners adopt 2025 budget, fix millage and approve series of grants and contracts

The Mifflin County Board of Commissioners adopted the county's 2025 budget and fixed tax rates without increasing millage, and approved a series of grants, service agreements and personnel actions during a public meeting.

The board adopted Resolution 52 20 24, which sets the county's 2025 tax rates and appropriates sums for county government; the commissioners also approved the county's 2025 budget and a slate of contracts, grants and appointments. Chair (name not specified) said the county has not raised millage for the last eight years.

Why it matters: The adopted budget and fixed millage determine county revenue and spending priorities for 2025 and fund programs ranging from housing rehabilitation to public-safety services. Several agreements approved at the meeting create or fund near-term county activity, including housing repairs for income-eligible households and trail signage tied to a state grant.

The most consequential vote was the formal adoption of the 2025 budget and the accompanying resolution to fix millage. The board voted to adopt the budget after discussion; the meeting record shows the motion carried by voice vote. Commissioners emphasized that the budget accounts for a notable increase in total dollars because the county is administering a larger number of grants, which raises both revenues and expenditures on paper.

On taxes and budget Chair (name not specified) said the board had 'not increased millage for the last 8 years.' The board adopted Resolution 52 20 24, which the transcript identifies as the annual resolution that fixes 2025 tax rates for general county purposes at the same millage as the prior year and appropriates funds for county operations. The board then adopted the 2025 budget; the record shows the motions carried by voice vote.

Housing and community grants and contracts - The board approved a services agreement with CECOG for the county's Whole Home program to handle income certifications, contractor administration and other delivery tasks for income-eligible household repairs. The program sets a maximum assistance of $24,500 per household and the board's remarks said the program is…