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Commissioners push back on deficit rumors and discuss property-tax authority and state funding
Summary
Board members disputed claims the county ran a $4 million deficit, described conservative budgeting and fund usage, and discussed potential state-level policy changes that could let counties consider property-tax credits (changes would not take effect until 2027). Commissioners emphasized the need to coordinate with schools and state representatives.
Commissioners spent substantial time on Feb. 19 addressing rumors about a reported $4 million deficit and broader concerns about property-tax authority.
Speaker 1 said he checked with county financial staff and was told the county at no point operated on a $4,000,000 deficit and called the rumor "totally untrue." "I would hope that whoever said that would correct that because that's just totally untrue," Speaker 1…
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