Cass County supervisors close public hearing on proposed property tax levy after two comments; no changes requested

The Cass County Board of Supervisors opened a public hearing on the proposed 2026 property tax levy on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in the Board Room of the Cass County Courthouse in Atlantic. Chairperson Steve Baier called the meeting to order and recorded five supervisors as present, with three attending via Zoom.

Supervisor Mark O’Brien moved to adopt the agenda; Supervisor Stephen Green seconded. The motion carried with unanimous assent. At 9:02 a.m., Baier opened the public hearing on the county’s proposed property tax levy and invited public comment.

Two members of the public spoke during the hearing; the meeting minutes record “two public comments” but do not provide the speakers’ names or the substance of their remarks. According to the minutes, no changes to the proposed levy were requested during public comment.

Supervisor Stephen Green moved to close the public hearing; Supervisor Wendy Richter seconded. The board voted unanimously to close the hearing at 9:52 a.m. Immediately afterward, Green moved and Richter seconded to adjourn; that motion also passed unanimously and the hearing was adjourned at 9:52 a.m.

The minutes note five members of the public were in attendance. The record does not specify any written submissions, proposed amendments, or vote tallies tied to a specific change in the levy. The board did not take a recorded roll-call vote on the levy itself during the session documented in these minutes.

Next steps: the minutes do not record any additional votes or actions on the levy at this meeting; further consideration or final action on the property tax levy may appear on a future agenda if required by county procedure.