Council hears DLGF budget notice; staff to propose rate scenarios including 3-year max levy option

Summary

Council members were informed that the Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF) sent a budget notice. Staff (Tyler at Reedy Financial) will prepare tax-rate options before a near-term deadline; the 3-year max levy example cited would raise the rate to 0.4981 from 2025's 0.4453. Commissioners will select an option by consensus (email allowed).

Morgan County council members were briefed on a DLGF budget notice and told to expect rate scenarios to review promptly.

A council member said the county received a DLGF notice and that budgets were approved at the adopted amount. Tyler at Reedy Financial is preparing several rate scenarios, and the council was asked to watch for email with options because the county must return its decision by the DLGF deadline (the transcript states “the twelfth”). The presenter noted the 3-year max levy appeal was approved; using that option would produce an illustrative tax rate of 0.4981 compared with the 2025 rate of 0.4453. The county intends to pick whichever option a majority favors; the presenter said approval could be done by consensus via email if necessary.

Council members did not decide the rate at the meeting; staff will circulate scenarios for commissioner review ahead of the deadline.