Page County adopts FY27 budget, certifies levies after public hearing

The Page County Board of Supervisors approved the county’s fiscal year 2027 budget and certified property tax levies at a regular meeting, adopting resolutions 16‑2026, 17‑2026 and 18‑2026 after a public hearing and votes.

Auditor Wagner, who presented the budget, summarized the levy process and revenue sources, saying, “A levy is your valuation times your rate,” and noting that assessments and rollbacks set by the Department of Revenue affect the tax base. Wagner told the board property tax makes up roughly 47% of the county’s revenue with the remaining 53% from other sources, and listed roads (about 32%) and public safety (about 23%) as the largest service-area expenditures in the proposed FY27 budget.

A public commenter urged the board to treat efficiency-finding as an ongoing effort, saying the county should “be able to hear about it here in open meeting about how you're looking at every department and maybe some sharing between departments” to help keep more money in taxpayers’ pockets. Board members responded that department heads reduced many line items (most reported as 3–5% cuts), but said rising unavoidable costs such as insurance and a slate of state-level unfunded mandates leave limited flexibility.

The chair announced the board would adopt and certify taxes and noted elected-supervisor pay in the resolutions: current supervisors will receive $33,141 for the July–December period, and newly elected supervisors beginning Jan. 1 are listed at $30,000 in the record. The board carried the motions to approve the budget and the related appropriation and tax-certification resolutions; the documents will be signed to finalize the action.

What happens next: the board signed the adopted budget and will move to the DOT five‑year program next week, and staff will implement the FY27 spending plan as authorized by the adopted resolutions.