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Clear Creek County adopts 2026 budget and mill levy after tweaks to open-space and lobbying lines
Summary
Commissioners adopted Resolution R-25-85 (budget) and R-25-86 (mill levy) after revising a $1 million open-space appropriation and adding $45,000 for a one-time contract lobbyist to pursue state tax-authority options; motions passed on voice votes.
The Board of County Commissioners approved the county’s 2026 budget and property tax levy Dec. 9, adopting Resolution R-25-86 to levy property taxes and Resolution R-25-85 to appropriate the county’s budget with on‑the‑record modifications.
Finance director Rachel Harlow Schock recommended maintaining the mill levy at last year’s level; staff and commissioners discussed the state-mandated cap on revenue growth and how the county will report any required credit to taxpayers. "The recommendation is that you…
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