FY 2027 county budget picture
Summary
The board locked in maximum millage rates — no increases except the voter-approved public lands debt — and set budget hearings for September 8 and 22. Property values rose about 8.8% countywide.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
Recommended all-funds budget is $959.2 million; no millage rate increase proposed.
All county taxpayers benefit from stable rates and funded road resurfacing.
Property owners whose tax bills will rise as rates exceed the rollback level.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Board of County Commissioners - Sep 22, 2026
Lake County locked in its FY2027 tax rates and budget, including $9.8 million for road resurfacing and a $4.1 million special reserve for roads. Rates stay the same as last year but sit above the rollback rate, so tax bills rise with property values. Commissioners agreed to revisit adding $240,000 more to road resurfacing in January.
Board of County Commissioners - Jul 28, 2026
The board locked in maximum millage rates — no increases except the voter-approved public lands debt — and set budget hearings for September 8 and 22. Property values rose about 8.8% countywide.
Board of County Commissioners - Jun 9, 2026
Property values grew 7.52% countywide, but new construction fell 13.5%. Constitutional officer budgets jump about $18.3 million (~10%), solid waste rates rise $37, and the county minimum wage would go to $17. Public hearings come in September.
Board of County Commissioners - May 21, 2026
Six county offices pitched their proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budgets, most driven by wage adjustments, insurance costs and grant funding rather than big local tax hikes. Nothing was adopted — formal budget hearings come later.
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