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Pine County board adopts 2026 budget and $23.38 million levy; approves pay increases and appointments
Summary
The Pine County Board of Commissioners approved a $23,379,297 property tax levy and adopted the 2026 budget, along with salary increases for elected officials, a 3% COLA for nonunion staff, commissioner per diem changes, zoning board appointments and a bridge-priority resolution.
Pine County Board of Commissioners approved the county—s 2026 budget and set the property tax levy at $23,379,297 during a regular board meeting. Commissioners voted to adopt the attached 2026 budget summary and authorized the board chair and county administrator to sign the resolutions.
The board approved resolution 2025-46 setting the 2026 levy at $23,379,297 (motion by Commissioner Holland; second by Commissioner Ludwig) and resolution 2025-47 adopting the 2026 budget. Commissioners praised staff for holding the levy to the planned percentage after months of review. "When we set a target of 2.6% increase, our staff rose to that challenge," one…
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