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Board adopts property-tax levy, lays over 2026 budget for public inspection
Summary
Stephenson County approved the property-tax levy for the 2026 fiscal period without increasing the levy above the standard rate and voted to receive and lay over the 2026 budget for public inspection until Nov. 25, 2025; board members discussed capital projects, personnel and nursing-center budget items.
The Stephenson County Board approved an ordinance setting the county property-tax levy for the fiscal period beginning Jan. 1, 2026 and ending Dec. 31, 2026, and voted to receive and lay over the proposed 2026 budget for public inspection.
Finance Chair Tim Whelan told the board the levy ordinance did not include any increase beyond the standard rate (he said the board remained…
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