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Chair moves to formalize levy direction; motion passes with one dissent
Summary
The Madison County Board approved a resolution directing the county auditor to submit maximum levy amounts that will keep total tax collections the same as fiscal 26; the move passed after a voice vote in which one member recorded a nay.
The board approved a resolution directing the Madison County auditor to submit maximum levy amounts with instructions to keep the total amount collected the same as fiscal 26, the Chair said during the meeting.
The Chair opened by recapping that “so, basically, just to to recap, this is so we aren't gonna be collecting any more taxes this coming fiscal year,” and said the resolution was meant to formalize prior budget direction. The Chair explained the intent was to keep the amount collected equal to fiscal 26 — not necessarily to hold the same levy rate — and to accomplish that by maximizing the general basic and rural basic levies while lowering the supplemental levy so secondary roads would not be harmed.
The Chair moved to approve the resolution and a second was entered. The board voted by voice; multiple members responded “aye,” and one member said, “My vote is nay.” The Chair announced, “Motion carries.” The transcript does not record member names for individual votes.
The resolution gives direction to the Madison County auditor to submit the maximum levy amounts to the board of supervisors consistent with the stated objective. The meeting then proceeded to the next agenda item, approval of a temporary bridge closure, which was introduced but not discussed in the provided transcript.
Next steps: the auditor is to submit the maximum levy figures to the board consistent with the resolution; no additional procedural timeline or effective dates were specified in the transcript.
