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Houghton County adopts 0.2774‑mill increase after Truth in Taxation hearing

Houghton County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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After a Truth in Taxation hearing, the Houghton County Board of Commissioners approved a 0.2774‑mill rise in the 2025 operating rate to 6.2464 mills, estimated to generate about $365,841 in additional ad valorem revenue; the vote on the resolution was unanimous.

The Houghton County Board of Commissioners on June 10 adopted a 0.2774‑mill increase to the county’s 2025 operating rate, raising the total to 6.2464 mills and yielding an estimated $365,841 in additional ad valorem tax revenue.

The board opened a Truth in Taxation public hearing at 3:00 p.m., where Jaikob Djerf, the county’s Equalization Director, presented the tax calculations. Djerf said the county’s maximum allowable millage is 6.2464; the…

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