Summary
The state's new law forced the county back to old property values, killing the planned 69-cent rate and a $10 million hole. The board adopted a 99-cent rate and is pulling about $2.1 million from savings to balance.
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Last discussed Jun 29, 2026.
Impact analysis
A $56.4 million budget with about $2.1 million drawn from fund balance and a $2.34 million property tax increase over last year.
County employees keep the promised 5% COLA and core services stay funded.
Real property owners face a substantially higher tax bill, and planned capital projects are delayed a year.
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