Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Taxes And Budget topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Mason County certifies 2026 levies, continues formal adoption to Dec. 9
Summary
Commissioners voted Nov. 25 to set 2026 current expense and road levies at 0% increase (using banked capacity), certify refund levies and continue formal adoption to Dec. 9 for final assessor certification.
At a public hearing Nov. 25, Mason County Support Services presented the county’s proposed 2026 property tax levies and requested related actions to certify amounts to the county assessor.
Jennifer Beyerly said the inflationary limit for 2026 is 2.44%, and the county’s requested actions use available banked capacity rather than a tax‑rate increase. The commission approved four motions on the record:
• Set the 2026 current expense levy at $11,230,126.50 (0% increase using banked capacity).
• Set the 2026 road levy at $11,982,340.51 (0% increase using banked capacity), including a $2,160,000 road levy diversion.
• Certify refund levies and authorize the chair to sign the treasurer’s form to collect cancellations/refunds (county general fund $433.26; road district #1 $3,281.23).
• Adopt the levy resolutions and continue the hearing to the Dec. 9 commission meeting at 9:15 a.m. to finalize certification to the county assessor.
Each motion was moved, seconded and adopted by voice vote.
Next steps: commissioners will return on Dec. 9 to adopt the final resolution certifying the 2026 tax levies to the assessor.
