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Putnam County Board approves 15.9% property tax levy increase for ambulance service
Summary
At a Nov. 25 public hearing in Hennepin, the Putnam County Board approved a proposed increase in the property tax levy for the county ambulance service, raising the proposed levy from $381,199.72 to $441,895.82; the motion passed 3-0 with two members absent.
The Putnam County Board approved a proposed aggregate property tax levy increase for the county ambulance service at a public hearing on Nov. 25, 2024, in the Putnam County Courthouse in Hennepin. Board member Luke Holly moved to approve the levy increase; Board member Floyd Holocker seconded. The motion carried on a roll-call vote of 3 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent.
The hearing record lists the corporate and special purpose property taxes extended or abated for 2024 as $381,199.72 and the proposed 2025 levy as $441,895.82, a 15.9% increase. The legal notice for the hearing was posted Oct. 23, 2024. Board members said the ambulance contract will be the subject of additional discussion before fiscal year 2026, with anticipated changes under consideration. The hearing adjourned at 5:54 p.m.
