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Worth County Board opens and quickly closes public hearing on proposed FY27 property tax levy
Summary
On March 23, 2026, the Worth County Board of Supervisors opened a statutorily required public hearing on the proposed FY27 property tax levy, recorded no public comment, closed the hearing a minute later and adjourned the special session.
WORTH COUNTY — The Worth County Board of Supervisors opened a public hearing at 10:00 a.m. on March 23 on the county’s proposed fiscal year 2027 property tax levy, recorded no public comment and closed the hearing at 10:01 a.m., then adjourned the special session at 10:02 a.m.
Chair Enos Loberg called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Supervisors Mark Smeby and A.J. Stone moved and seconded approval of the day’s agenda, and then Smeby moved and Stone seconded a motion to open the public hearing on the proposed FY27 property tax levy. The opening motion passed on a roll call vote: Smeby — Aye; Stone — Aye; Loberg — Aye.
The transcript records there was no public comment during the hearing. After noting the absence of public comment, Supervisor Smeby moved and Stone seconded to close the public hearing at 10:01 a.m.; the motion carried. The board then approved a motion by Stone, seconded by Smeby, to adjourn the meeting at 10:02 a.m.
Jacki A. Backhaus, Worth County auditor, was present and signed the meeting attestation included in the record. The session’s minutes reflect only the procedural actions of opening and closing the hearing and the adjournment; no substantive debate, fiscal figures, or amendments to the levy rate were recorded in the provided transcript.
Because no members of the public spoke, the record contains no comments for or against the proposed levy. The transcript does not state any next procedural steps for the levy date or any subsequent votes beyond the motions to open and close the hearing and adjourn the meeting.
