Revenue Replacement Options: Fees and Millage
Summary
Staff modeled raising fees on ambulance service, electric franchises, parks parking, transit, animal services and more — but those increases would recover only a limited portion of the loss. Rolling up the millage rate from 3.76 mills would shift costs to businesses and renters, and commissioners aren't eager to reverse past tax cuts.
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
Fee increases totaling roughly $70.9 million would still leave a gap of up to about $10.8 million in the General Fund.
Potentially all county service users if stable funding is found without cuts.
Anyone paying the higher fees — from ambulance users to park visitors — and commercial property owners if millage is rolled up.
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