Board approves property and personal-property levies, rejects competing split motion

The board adopted the advertised tax levies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, after the proposed motion was read into the record. The motion specified a general county real-estate tax rate of $0.48 per $100 valuation and a personal-property rate of $4.12 per $100 valuation; the motion also included rates for the fire fund and the emergency services fund as read aloud by a supervisor during the meeting.

A supervisor proposed a competing motion to separate some items and to provide larger volunteer incentives (including personal-property reductions), but that competing motion failed for lack of a second. The original levy motion proceeded to roll-call and passed 4–1. Members requested staff provide the detailed revenue and cost numbers at the next work session so the board can evaluate volunteer incentives and any future separations of levy items.