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Woodbury County holds public hearing on property tax levies; board receives updated budget sheet
Summary
At a public hearing on proposed property tax levies, the Woodbury County board accepted an updated budget sheet and the county auditor explained why mailed statements compare current levies to a $110,000 baseline; residents praised county emergency response and asked for clarification.
Woodbury County opened a public hearing on proposed property tax levies and accepted an updated budget statement showing where the budget currently stands.
The chair of the meeting said property assessments are set by the county assessor’s office and that “we all we do this body does is set the levy rate,” inviting public input on the levy-setting process. The chair also described a new budget sheet placed on the podium and asked the auditor to post it on the screen for the public.
Brett Hayworth, who came to the microphone and identified himself, asked why the mailed budget statement compared current levies to a…
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