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Madison County board adopts FY2023 budget and levy, keeps property-tax rate unchanged; approves vehicle and capital purchases
Summary
The board approved the FY2023 budget and a tax levy package for Dec. 1, 2022–Nov. 30, 2023 while not increasing the county’s property-tax levy, and approved a set of capital purchases and committee resolutions including vehicle buys and highway project funding.
Madison County adopted its FY2023 budget and a tax levy ordinance on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, while the board emphasized it was keeping the county’s overall property-tax levy flat for a fifth straight year. The board approved the levy ordinance (Ordinance 2022-06) and a series of committee recommendations that included vehicle purchases, equipment, and transportation funding.
Why this matters: The budget sets spending and priorities for county operations — from public safety to roads — and the decision not to raise the general county tax levy was a central talking point among board leaders. Finance Chair Chris Guy told the board the plan included reallocations to cover specific needs such as higher costs for veterans assistance and sheriff/public-safety impacts tied to new state requirements.
The budget and levy: The…
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