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Dickinson County staff: proposed budget would lower mill levy about 6.75%; Aug. 21 hearing penciled in
Summary
County administration presented a draft 2026 budget that currently projects a 6.75% mill levy decrease and identified key items (equipment replacements, sewer district funding, an extra payroll) ahead of an Aug. 21 public hearing date; commissioners agreed to continue review before final publication.
County Administrator Janelle Dockendorf told the Dickinson County Board of Commissioners on July 24 that staff have revised budget estimates for 2026 and are tentatively planning a public budget hearing for Aug. 21, with publication of the hearing notice expected about Aug. 11 if the board approves the schedule.
Janelle said updates to departmental submissions and use of carryover funds reduced the county’s preliminary mill levy by roughly 6.75 (a 3.634 mill reduction in total). She said current estimates…
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