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Kendall County adopts $53.8 million FY2026 budget and lowers county tax rate
Summary
The Kendall County Commissioners Court adopted a $53,838,754 FY2026 budget with auditor-proposed changes and approved a reduced county tax rate of 0.377 per $100 taxable value. The budget passed 4–1; the tax rate votes (maintenance & operations and debt service) passed unanimously.
The Kendall County Commissioners Court on Aug. 26 adopted a $53,838,754 fiscal year 2026 budget and approved a county property tax rate of 0.377 per $100 of taxable value.
County Auditor Corinna Spear presented a set of numbered amendments to the proposed budget during a statutorily required public hearing, including a step‑level hire for a GIS specialist, adjustments tied to an increase in maximum judge supplements, a rent increase for pretrial services, and the allocation of ARPA interest earned. Spear said those reallocations left the county general fund total unchanged at $53,838,754.
Judge: A record motion to adopt the…
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