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Gilliam County court adopts $98.64 million 2026–27 budget, sets tax rate
Summary
Gilliam County Court adopted its fiscal year 2026–27 budget on May 6, approving appropriations of $98,640,272 and a property tax rate of 3.8450 per $1,000 assessed value. Commissioners retained a $1,500 homestead rebate cap and noted a small correction to a revenue transfer during the adoption process.
The Gilliam County Court voted on May 6 to adopt the county’s fiscal year 2026–27 budget, approving appropriations of $98,640,272 and a tax rate of 3.8450 per $1,000 of assessed value.
County staff told the court that a minor bookkeeping discrepancy — an $11,000 transfer related to wind-energy receipts — had been corrected in fund 235 and did not change the budget’s bottom line. The adopted budget also includes a homestead rebate program with a maximum rebate of $1,500 for qualifying taxpayers, carried forward from the prior year. Staff said new, standardized budget narratives and an improved format will make the document easier to read.
Commissioners moved and seconded the resolution to adopt R2026-06; the motion carried. No roll-call vote tally was recorded in the meeting transcript. Commissioners thanked finance staff for the work on the budget and said a final printed copy will be distributed to the board.
The budget adoption enables the county to proceed with scheduled programs for the coming fiscal year, and staff noted several follow-up housekeeping items including zero-dollar fund presentation for phasing funds and ongoing communication with taxing districts about property-tax receipts. The county will publish the final adopted budget as required and continue to refine internal narrative materials for departmental use.
Next steps: staff will circulate the final budget documents and continue routine follow-up on interfund transfers and the homestead rebate implementation schedule.
