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Commission approves exceeding RNR for fire and library districts; library capped at $130,000

Geary County Commission · July 16, 2026
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Summary

The commission approved a motion to exceed the Revenue Neutral Rate for the fire and library districts and set the library district appropriation cap at $130,000, seconded and passed unanimously during the July 16 adjourned session.

Commissioners voted July 16 to exceed the Revenue Neutral Rate for both the fire district and the library district while simultaneously capping the library district appropriation at $130,000, per the library's request. Commissioner Keith Ascher moved the action; Commissioner Trish Giordano seconded. The minutes record a unanimous voice vote of "aye."

The motion was discussed during the budget session prompted by Finance Director Tami Robison's presentation of appropriation requests. No amendment to the $130,000 cap is recorded in the minutes. The minutes do not provide additional detail on how the fire district's rate increase translates to a dollar amount for taxpayers.