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Lebanon County commissioners place 2026 budget on display with 0.2‑mill hike; vote 2–1
Summary
County staff proposed a $113.8 million 2026 budget and recommended a 0.2‑mill increase (to 4.5925 mills) to reduce a structural deficit; commissioners voted 2–1 to place the budget on public display for 20 days with a final vote scheduled Dec. 24.
County staff presented a proposed 2026 Lebanon County budget of $113,828,076 and asked commissioners to put the plan on public display at a millage rate of 4.5925, a 0.2‑mill increase. After discussion the board voted 2–1 to place the budget on display; a special meeting is scheduled Dec. 24 at 9:30 a.m. to consider final adoption.
Jamie, the county budget presenter, said the proposal would set general fund expenses at $67,925,382 and noted key drivers of the shortfall: implementation of a recent salary study, a 14.5% increase in employee health insurance (about $1.6…
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