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County commissioners debate 2027 budget priorities, reserves and levy options
Summary
County staff proposed a concentrated schedule of budget work sessions to prepare the 2027 budget while commissioners debated reserve levels, levies, and whether to pursue a home-rule vote on mandated mill levies; a commissioner emphasized he will not vote to raise property taxes.
County staff and commissioners spent a lengthy portion of the meeting laying out priorities and a proposed schedule for the 2027 budget, debating reserve levels, mandated levies and long-term capital obligations.
Staff recommendation and schedule: A county staff member (speaker 5) asked the commission to provide priorities and direction for preparing the 2027 budget and proposed a set of focused budget work sessions — Tuesdays at 2:30 p.m. from June 30 through Aug. 4 — to bring department requests, special-levy review and compensation discussions into a concise calendar.
Reserves, capital and levies:…
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