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Morgan County Board approves 9.466 millage rate in 3–2 vote
Summary
The Board adopted Resolution RES‑2026‑007 setting the 2026 millage rate at 9.466 mills — a 0.370‑mill increase (4.07%) — on July 21, 2026. The measure passed 3–2 after Chairman Blake McCormack cast the deciding vote.
The Morgan County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution to levy taxes for Fiscal Year 2027 and Tax Year 2026 that sets the county millage rate at 9.466 mills, an increase of 0.370 mills representing a 4.07% rise in property taxes, the Board recorded at its July 21 work session.
Commissioner Nathan Park moved to approve Resolution RES‑2026‑007. Commissioners Park and Carl Jones voted in favor; Commissioners Ben Riden Jr. and Philipp von Hanstein voted against; Chairman Blake McCormack voted in favor, breaking the tie. The motion passed 3–2. The resolution and vote were recorded in the minutes as the Board's formal action on the millage rate for the coming fiscal year.
