Gage County board adopts FY2013–14 budget and tax request; sets allocations for townships and rural fire districts

The Gage County Board of Supervisors adopted the county budget for fiscal year 2013–14 and set the county tax request after a public hearing held in September 2013. The board’s action included a formal tax request and the adoption of the property tax rate necessary to fund the approved budget. The board then finalized allocations and allowed levies for townships, rural fire districts, the agricultural society and the historical society per state statute and county policy.

Key steps included publishing notice of the hearing and ballot‑style tax figures, holding the public hearing and then approving Resolution 13‑24 setting the county tax request at $8,577,582.25. The board also adopted the overall budget document (Res. 13‑25) and set township and district levies and allowable amounts by resolution (Res. 13‑22 and amended Res. 13‑29 for Lincoln Township), which fixed how much property tax authority each subdivision may use under county‑administered allocations.

Why it matters: The adopted budget and tax request determine county spending levels for core services, roads, public safety, and county administration for the next fiscal year, and the levy allocations determine the local taxing capacity available to townships and rural fire districts.

What’s next: The county treasurer and clerk will process the adopted levies and submit required documents to state authorities; the board and staff will monitor revenues and expenditures through the fiscal year and bring any required in‑year adjustments back to the board.