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Equalization officer presents modest 2027 budget increases; requests about $2,000 net increase
Summary
Equalization (assessor) staff presented a 2027 budget request with modest line-item increases: insurance +$100, copier lease +$1,000, publishing +$100 and fuel/travel small increases, totaling about $2,000 above the 2026 budget.
Jacob, representing the equalization/assessor office, presented the 2027 budget request to commissioners. He described line-item adjustments including an increase of $100 for insurance to $3,900, a $1,000 increase for copier lease/maintenance to $25,000, a $100 increase for publishing to $3,300, and a modest fuel increase to $4,500; the overall request is roughly $2,000 above 2026's budget.
Jacob also described workload drivers (parcel count ~18,250), mandated appraisal education requirements for certified appraisers, and a planned county-wide small town residential reappraisal project. He said most increases are to account for inflation and rising parcel-related costs rather than program expansions.
