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Jefferson County Board approves 2026 tax levies, hazard mitigation plan and multiple budget and contract actions
Summary
At its December meeting the Jefferson County Board of Legislators closed two public hearings with no public comment, recognized long-serving employees and approved a package of tax levies, budget amendments, grant acceptances and contract authorizations including adoption of the county’s 2025 hazard mitigation plan.
Watertown — The Jefferson County Board of Legislators met in December and, after closing two public hearings with no public comment, approved a slate of routine and substantive actions including tax levies for 2026, adoption of the county hazard mitigation plan and multiple budget and contract authorizations.
The board opened and closed public hearings on two proposed local laws. Local Law Intro. No. 7, a management compensation plan for 2026, and Local Law Intro. No. 8, permitting licensed 12- and 13-year-old hunters to take deer with an adult licensed hunter’s supervision, received no testimony and were removed from the table and approved by the legislators.
The meeting included recognition of county employees marking milestone service anniversaries. Named honorees included Kevin Perkenstock of the Department of Social Services; William Arnold of Buildings and Grounds; Brenda Newman of the sheriff’s…
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