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Polk County outlines $73.5 million 2026 budget, proposes 3% levy increase
Summary
County staff presented a draft 2026 budget just over $73.5 million, including a proposed gross levy of $29,249,178 (roughly a 3% increase) and plans to formalize a fund-balance policy. Officials said Tri County Community Corrections and health-insurance cost increases are key drivers.
Polk County officials on Wednesday previewed the draft 2026 budget and a proposed levy that county staff said would total $29,249,178. Speaker 2 told commissioners the overall budget is just over $73.5 million, excluding solid waste, and that the preliminary levy increase shown is 3%.
The presentation focused on where the money would come from and how the county is managing larger cost pressures. "The levy itself…
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