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Scott County to propose 8.36% property tax levy for 2026; residents raise concerns at public meeting
Summary
Scott County staff presented a proposed 8.36% county levy for 2026 and a five-year financial forecast; residents questioned paid family-leave costs, health-plan spending, large valuation increases (especially in Cedar Lake Township), and asked for clearer spring comparatives and rebate information.
Scott County officials on Monday outlined a proposed 8.36% county property tax levy for 2026 and fielded more than two hours of public comment on the potential impact to homeowners and businesses.
Deputy county administrator Danny Linz said the levy recommendation reflects delayed and shifting state and federal costs, including roughly $713,000 in state-driven increases and about $135,000 in federal pass-through shifts. Linz said the county’s revenue forecast shows a modest 1.82% increase and that staff has set aside a $1,000,000 contingency in the proposed budget “for the additional requirements that we are going to have to have for SNAP, Medicaid, other state shifts” if implementation requires local spending.
Lin z walked the board and the public…
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