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Gallatin County keeps property, motor-vehicle and health-department tax rates unchanged
Summary
At its Aug. 8 meeting the Gallatin County Fiscal Court kept the county property tax and motor-vehicle rates steady and accepted a Board of Health recommendation to retain the 3 Rivers Health Department levy; the court also approved interfund transfers and budget amendments.
Gallatin County Fiscal Court on Aug. 8 voted to maintain its existing tax rates and approved several routine finance items.
Chair and county officials proposed no change to the county’s property tax rate for the 2024–25 year; the court noted that new construction and reappraisals would increase the tax yield by about $21,305.87. Manager Moore moved to keep the rate unchanged and the motion carried by voice vote.
The court also voted to retain the motor-vehicle tax rate at 16.3 cents per $100 of assessed value for calendar year 2025. Manager Moore said the county intended to maintain existing rates as a fiscal decision that relies on new construction to generate modest revenue growth.
On health levies, the court accepted the Board of Health’s recommendation to keep the 3 Rivers Health Department tax at 5.5 cents per $100 of assessed value for 2025. The motion to accept the rate was seconded and approved by voice vote.
Finance staff presented three interfund transfers for July: $65,000 from the general fund to the jail fund, $50,000 to the ambulance fund, and $30,000 to 911. Treasurer Lisa presented the July fund cash statement and the transfers were approved.
The court also completed ordinance readings on budget amendments: a second and final reading recognized $49,712.71 in unbudgeted receipts (including a fairboard donation, a sheriff’s hail-damage recovery, and a bank refund) and a first reading added $17,681.88 in insurance-reimbursement revenue and matching expenditures for the sheriff’s department. Both ordinances moved forward per the readings presented.
The court recorded voice approvals for these items and will publish the formal minutes and ordinance texts as part of the record.
