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Pratt County reviews draft budget, explores revenue‑neutral mills and reserves
Summary
Commissioners reviewed a draft Pratt County budget that would keep many levies flat and consider roughly three mills from interest and sales‑tax assumptions; staff will return with a revised packet after recalculating interest income and health‑insurance impacts.
Pratt County commissioners and staff spent the meeting walking through a draft 2026–27 budget that keeps most mill levies steady while testing revenue‑neutral scenarios. The presenter said the county’s receipts track close to a seven‑year average — "If you look at the average, $19,000,005.34" — and outlined choices for reallocating roughly $603,000 across funds to approach revenue neutrality.
Commissioners pressed staff for clearer interest‑income assumptions and asked for a revised packet before the next meeting. The presenter noted that updated CD and interest rates could change mill‑levy calculations and asked staff to confirm month‑by‑month interest income so commissioners could finalize any decision before the statutory levy‑setting deadline.
