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Votes at a glance: Seward County Commission meeting
Summary
At the meeting commissioners approved the agenda, voted not to exceed the revenue neutral rate for Rural Fire and declared the county's intent to exceed the revenue neutral rate with a 42.2-mill cap and a hearing scheduled for Sept. 21, 2026.
Key votes at the Seward County Commission meeting:
- Agenda approval: motion to approve the agenda passed (announced 4–0 with one absent). The chair recorded the motion and counted hands in favor.
- Rural Fire: motion to not exceed the revenue neutral rate for Rural Fire passed by voice vote; staff noted packet valuations include properties under protest that could affect final dollars.
- County revenue neutral rate: commissioners voted to declare intent to exceed the county revenue neutral rate, set a maximum proposed mill levy of 42.2 mills, and scheduled the public hearing for Sept. 21, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.; the motion was announced as passing with a tally of 4–0.
Procedural: the commission adjourned after a closing motion; the chair announced the adjournment motion passed (announced "5 votes").
