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Benton County holds FY27 tax-levy hearing as officials explain rate calculations and cost pressures
Summary
Benton County supervisors held a public hearing March 24 on maximum proposed FY27 tax levies. County Auditor Hayley Rippel and Assessor Larry Andreesen explained mailed notices, consolidated tax-rate calculations and valuation methods; supervisors cited rising costs and unfunded mandates.
Benton County held a public hearing on March 24, 2026 to present the maximum proposed tax levies for the county's FY27 budget, with the Board of Supervisors convening at 6:00 p.m. at the Benton County Service Center. Tracy Seeman, chair of the Benton County Board of Supervisors, opened the meeting and invited public comment and attendance via livestream.
Hayley Rippel, Benton County auditor, outlined the mailed notice taxpayers received, saying the notice is keyed to tax district type (city or township) rather than to individual parcels and that consolidated tax rates reflect amounts distributed…
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