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Board certifies proposed 2026 levy, approves preliminary budget and a county-wide voluntary furlough program
Summary
The board certified a proposed 2026 property tax levy (staff described an 8.5% increase and projected 14'15% residential impact due to shifting values), approved the 2026 preliminary budget ($135,608,691 projected expenditures), and adopted a county-wide voluntary furlough program to manage operational costs amid budget pressures.
County staff presented fiscal items including certification of a proposed 2026 property tax levy, a voluntary furlough program and the 2026 preliminary budget. Staff described the proposed levy as an 8.5% increase over 2025 and said residential property owners could see a 14'15% increase in their county portion of the tax bill because…
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