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Custer County adopts 2026 budget, appropriations and sets mill levy at 18.245 mills
Summary
The Custer County Board of Commissioners adopted the 2026 budget, appropriated funds and certified a mill levy of 18.245 mills on Dec. 15, 2025; staff said the budget balances and includes a $511,000 transfer to several funds to cover liabilities and build reserves for 2027 balloon payments.
The Custer County Board of Commissioners voted Dec. 15 to adopt the county's 2026 budget, approve an appropriation resolution and certify the mill levy for the 2026 budget year.
An unidentified commissioner moved to adopt Resolution 25-64, the formal budget adoption. The motion was seconded and passed by voice vote. The board then adopted Resolution 25-65, appropriating sums to county funds for the 2026 year, and Resolution 25-66 certifying property taxes (mill levy) to help defray government costs for the 2026 budget year.
Vernon Ralph, director of finance, told the board that audited 2024 year-end balances were carried into the 2025 and 2026…
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