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Adams County Board adopts 2025 tax levy, citing 4.6846% levy increase
Summary
Adams County Board recessed and resumed to set its 2025 tax levy and adopted an ordinance reflecting a 4.6846% levy increase; clerk recorded a 19–0 roll call with two members absent. Officials said changes in equalized assessed value will determine final homeowner bills.
The Adams County Board adopted its 2025 tax levy ordinance on Dec. 9, 2025, following a procedural recess and resumption of a previous meeting to complete levy business. The clerk recorded 19 votes in favor and two absences, and the chairman directed the clerk to file the levy for next-year arrangements.
Travis Cooley, finance committee chair, presented the levy and said, “This levy reflects a 4.6846% increase compared to the prior year’s levy.” Cooley told the board that projected changes in equalized assessed value (EAV) will determine the final tax rate and offered an illustrative household example to explain the mechanics: if a $100,000 home’s EAV remains unchanged, the county portion of the bill could be about $8 less than the prior year due to EAV movement.
Cooley and the chairman framed the levy as the board’s budgetary choice to cover roughly a 4.6% rise in salaries and services, while cautioning constituents that shifts in EAVs—driven by local property values and assessments—affect individual tax bills. Board members asked questions and were advised to explain to constituents how levy and EAV interact.
The board’s adoption followed committee reviews and a roll-call vote that the clerk recorded as 19 in favor, 2 absent. The clerk and staff will proceed with the procedural filing and the county’s next steps for tax-rate calculations.
The board moved on to other business after the levy vote and adjourned later in the evening.
