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Clay County officials present $128.5 million budget and trim preliminary levy after public comment
Summary
County staff presented a proposed $128.54 million 2026 budget and a preliminary $48.23 million levy; after staff cuts and one‑time savings the board said the net levy projection fell from 6.46% to about 4.4%. Residents urged the board not to cut rural transit services.
Clay County officials on Tuesday presented the county’s proposed 2026 budget and defended a preliminary levy that would raise county property taxes while also outlining steps that have reduced the proposed increase.
County Administrator Steve Larson said the proposed county levy of $48,233,076 supports a $128,539,419 expenditure plan that includes general fund needs, social services and roadwork. Larson told the board the preliminary net levy increase had been 6.46% but that staff and commissioners had taken actions — including using fund balance and negotiating insurance savings — to lower the net levy projection to about 4.4% before a final…
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