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Hamilton County adopts $1.36 billion 2026 budget, holds transfer tax at 2025 level
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners voted Dec. 18 to adopt a $1.36 billion all-funds 2026 budget (general fund $403.8 million), prioritizing public safety and reserving $1 million for affordable housing while holding the proposed transfer tax at the 2025 rate.
County Commissioner Denise Driehaus presided over a vote Dec. 18 that adopted a $1,360,000,000 all-funds operating budget for 2026 and a $403,800,000 appropriation to the county general fund.
The budget passed on a unanimous vote by the three commissioners. Administration said the final document includes adjustments from the administrator’s earlier recommendation: a $950,000 increase for the prosecutor’s office, $305,000 for the sheriff, $203,534 for veteran services, $100,000 for economic development (building futures), $75,000 for probate court and $46,100 for the public defender. The board also kept the…
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