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Commissioners accept tax‑collection settlement, approve 2025‑26 tax collector charge and deny late homestead exclusion
Summary
The board accepted the tax collector's annual settlement report showing nearly complete collections (99.83% of original levy), approved the tax collector charge for fiscal year 2025–26, and voted to decline a late homestead exclusion application filed after the June 1 deadline.
Tax collector Chris (Speaker 15) presented the statutorily required settlement and tax‑charge reports. He said the beginning levy for the prior year was $28,042,837, discovery totals added $757,483, releases totaled $35,713 and the current levy stood at $28,764,606.77. Cash collections, discounts and payments totaled $27,592,392.92, which Chris noted equals roughly 99.83% of the original levy and 97% of the current levy.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions about delinquent collections and motor vehicle fees. Chris said delinquent collections increased, and that motor vehicle collections achieved approximately 98% collection on a $2,431,048 motor vehicle levy.
The board moved and voted to accept the tax‑collector settlement report and later moved and approved the tax collector charge for fiscal year 2025–26.
Chris also presented a late homestead exclusion application submitted on July 20 for a resident who moved into the county in 2022 and missed the June 1 deadline. Because county staff are not permitted to accept late filings for review without board approval and the board was reluctant to set a precedent, a motion to decline the late application passed by voice vote.
Next steps: accepted reports were recorded in the minutes; residents denied due to the late filing were to be notified and staff will continue regular collection and delinquency processes.
