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Sioux County board adopts $910,000 budget, sets 2016–17 property tax request
Summary
After a September public hearing with no public comment, the Sioux County Board of Commissioners adopted the 2016–17 budget and authorized a $910,000 property tax request, producing a proposed tax rate of 0.143545. The vote was unanimous.
The Sioux County Board of Commissioners adopted the countybudget for fiscal year 2016—2017 and set a property tax request of $910,000, the board announced after a Sept. 1 public hearing.
Commissioner J.W. Geiser moved to approve the budget and Hal Downer seconded; the motion passed on a unanimous roll-call vote of Downer, yes; Geiser, yes; Skavdahl, yes. The board recorded a proposed tax rate of 0.143545 tied to the adopted property tax request.
The adoption followed the required public hearing on the proposed county budget, which drew no public comment. County staff and department representatives had presented routine revenue and expenditure projections during the budget workshop sessions leading up to the hearing.
Why it matters: The adopted budget and tax request set the countyrevenue plan and levy for government operations through June 30, 2017. County officials said the appropriation package meets statutory requirements and funds core county services, including road and bridge maintenance, sheriff operations and public health contracts.
The board also approved a separate motion to allow an additional one percent increase in the base limitation for restricted funds, a routine administrative action tied to budget law compliance.
Next steps: The adopted budget will be published and become the fiscal guide for Sioux County through the 2016—2017 fiscal year. Any implementation details or contract awards funded by the budget proceed under separate board actions.
