County Budget and Tax Rate
At a glance
- What: the FY26-27 budget reportedly included about $8M for school facilities and $10M for county infrastructure. A tax rate of $0.49 and elimination of 60 vacant positions come from a candidate's claims and should be treated cautiously.
Annual tax collection (Aug 3, 2026)
- The tax collector presented the annual collection settlement: a collection rate of about 99.7% was cited (captions unclear whether overall or vehicle taxes), described as the best in at least 25 years and top among similar counties; Apple Pay added at payment machines; delinquent enforcement stepped up.
- The board approved the charge-off of uncollectible 2016 taxes (about $58,000 of it a court-related item that should have been written off earlier) and the order to collect the coming year's taxes, by voice vote. Related: Brad (Tax Administrator).
Discussion time
About 9 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 - Board of Commissioners | 9 |
Log
- 2026-09-21 - Board of Commissioners — Commissioners noted county library funding and the budget effect of new Medicaid positions; see DSS Medicaid Staffing and HR1 Changes.
- 2026-08-03 - Board of Commissioners — Annual tax collection settlement, charge-off of 2016 taxes and order to collect approved by voice vote.
- 2026-10-21 - Page created from public town materials and news coverage (retrieved 2026-10-21); no meeting transcript processed yet.
- 2026-07-20 - Board of Commissioners — In reply to public comment about taxes and county employees, commissioners said the budget was very tight, no occupied home had been foreclosed on, and higher commercial values after the January revaluation should help next year (from captions).