Washington County says final general-obligation bond is paid off

Feb 18, 2026

County Clerk-Auditor Ryan Sullivan told commissioners the county made its last payment on a general-obligation bond and has reduced property-tax levies tied to that debt; he said the county could be debt-free in a decade if no new debt is issued.

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County Clerk-Auditor Ryan Sullivan told the Washington County Board of Commissioners that the county recently made the final payment on its last general-obligation bond and has ceased collecting the associated property tax. Sullivan said other sales-tax-backed obligations remain, tied to county-leased buildings such as DMV and driver-license facilities.

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