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Elk County commissioners adopt 2026 budget, set 18.4-mill general fund rate and approve 2.75% COLA for contract nurses
Summary
The Elk County Board of Commissioners approved its 2026 budget, set the county's general fund tax rate at 18.4 mills and authorized a 2.75% cost-of-living adjustment for three contract nurses. All measures passed by voice vote during an extra meeting with no public comment recorded.
Elk County commissioners approved the county's 2026 budget, set the general fund tax rate at 18.4 mills and approved a 2.75% cost-of-living adjustment for contract nurses during an extra meeting held to finalize year-end business.
The budget, which was placed on public display for nearly three weeks, was presented to the board and recommended for approval by a county official identified in the meeting as Tom. "We do use a zero-based budgeting model, which means we start from the ground up," Tom said, adding he recommended adoption of the 2026 budget "as presented." Commissioners noted they had no record of public comment on the proposal before voting.
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