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San Juan County adopts three 2026 property‑tax levies at 1% statutory cap
Summary
The County Council unanimously adopted ordinances setting 2026 levies for current expense, county roads and conservation futures, each at the 1% increase allowed under state law, after no public testimony was offered on the levy items.
San Juan County Council adopted three ordinances on Nov. 25 setting property‑tax levies for 2026 — for the county current expense fund, county roads and conservation futures — each at the 1% increase permitted under state law.
County Manager Hudson told the council that staff recommended using the 1% allowable increase for each fund and gave the associated dollar impact: about $79,489 for current expense, $53,631 for county roads and $3,656 for the land‑bank/conservation futures fund. “The county does not have any bank capacity in any of those three funds, and the 1% is all that is allowable under state law,” Hudson said.
Council opened public testimony on each levy and, hearing none, closed the testimony with the right to reopen and moved to adopt each ordinance. The motions were seconded and approved by voice vote.
Why it matters: These routine annual levies provide core operating revenue for county services, road maintenance and land‑conservation programs. By adopting the 1% increases, the council used the maximum rate allowed without a separate public‑vote levy lift under state statutes.
What’s next: The ordinances take effect per the timeline the county follows for levy certification and will be included in the county’s budget for 2026.
