Board sets March 26 hearing on maximum levy, approves transfers and delinquent sewer assessment certification

Deputy auditor Shelley Coy told the board the county is required to hold two public hearings for the budget and asked the board to set a hearing for the proposed maximum property tax levy for fiscal year 2026-27. Coy explained the levy rate fell because of taxable valuation changes but that total levy dollars could increase; she said the county is "allowed to get about $300,000 more than the current year." The board approved setting the public hearing for March 26, 2026 at 9 a.m.

Coy also presented Resolution 1170 requesting an operating transfer from the general fund to the secondary roads fund and asked the board to approve it; the board moved and carried the resolution. The transcript contains inconsistent phrasing about the exact transfer amounts (the spoken phrasing in the packet and motion is unclear); county staff indicated this is the annual transfer and will be reflected in official resolution text. Later the board approved Resolution 1171 certifying delinquent Leisure Lake sewer assessments to the county treasurer for property tax collection, effective March 3, 2026.

The board discussed the statutory mailing timeline for the levy notice and staff outlined the dates for uploading and mailing required materials. Coy and auditor staff will publish the required notices and finalize the resolution language ahead of the hearing.