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CriticalTaxes Budget

FY 2026/2027 tentative budget and millage rates

The county finalized its budget with no overall millage increase, though Commissioner Vargas voted no on most funds, warning of Amendment 3's fiscal hit. Hetherington zeroed out the District 2 MSTU.

3 mentionsLast discussed Sep 29, 2026

CriticalTaxes Budget

November property-tax constitutional amendment

The 'Save Our Homes from Excessive Property Taxes' amendment would raise the homestead exemption to $150,000 then $250,000 and cut the non-homestead assessment cap from 10% to 5%. Nobody can yet say what it saves individual taxpayers, and Fire Rescue alone could lose $9.5 million the first year. Commissioners want detailed impact presentations before September.

3 mentionsLast discussed Jul 28, 2026