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Emmons County moves to include 4‑mill levy for Linton Municipal Airport in preliminary budget
Summary
After a lengthy presentation on airport needs, commissioners agreed to include a 4‑mill levy item for the Linton Municipal Airport in the preliminary 2026 budget and to hold a public hearing; the airport authority also outlined a $50,000 fuel‑system upgrade with the state covering 25 percent of the cost and a planned pavement rehabilitation.
Emmons County commissioners voted to include a proposed 4‑mill levy for the Linton Municipal Airport in the county’s preliminary 2026 budget and to proceed with the budget‑hearing schedule that will allow public comment before any final levy is approved.
The airport authority presented its proposed 2026 budget, citing capital priorities including a $50,000 avgas/jet fuel system upgrade (the airport representative said the state would cover 25 percent of that cost) and a planned complete pavement rehabilitation and chip seal. The authority recommended counting 50 percent of the fuel upgrade against the 2026 appropriation and showing a year‑end cash reserve. The airport’s final appropriation in the presented documents was $200,000 with an expected cash reserve around $37,000 without the levy; including the mill levy increases projected revenue.
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