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Wabasha County commissioners adopt proposed 2026 levy and approve the proposed budget
Summary
The board adopted a proposed county property tax levy of $18,658,871 (a 5% increase, $889,036) and approved a proposed 2026 budget with $44.29 million in expenses and $44.37 million in proposed revenues; the Truth-in-Taxation hearing was set for Dec. 2, 2025.
Wabasha County commissioners voted to approve the county's proposed 2026 property tax levy and the proposed 2026 budget during the meeting.
County staff presented the proposed levy of $18,658,871, a 5% increase ($889,036) over 2025 and instructed the auditor-treasurer to certify the proposed levy to the Minnesota Department of Revenue; the board set the Truth-in-Taxation meeting for Dec. 2, 2025 at 6 p.m. in the Wabasha County Boardroom. Commissioners discussed uncertainties, including insurance-rate changes and open-enrollment figures, and noted the county's reserves as a factor in setting the levy at 5%.
The board also adopted a proposed levy for a special item (identified in the materials as "Sempstra") of $97,332, up from $81,982 in 2025, which the board approved by motion. County staff then presented the proposed 2026 budget: total proposed expenses countywide of $44,289,237 and proposed 2026 revenues of $44,365,445, including a $76,208 debt service fund increase and a $375,000 cash reserve from social services to cover potential out-of-home placements. The board approved the proposed budget by voice vote.
No roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript; votes are recorded as voice votes with the chair declaring each motion carried. The board did not amend the proposed levy or budget at the meeting and did not record additional conditions beyond the procedural steps outlined.
