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HighTaxes Budget
2025 and 2026 County Budget Reconciliations
Software costs and replacement furniture pushed the finance department's contractual spending over budget. The fix uses fee revenues instead of new county money, but a health insurance account is also running over and may need a second amendment.
2 mentions (1 this month)Last discussed Nov 9, 2026
HighTaxes Budget
Senior Citizen Real Property Tax Exemption Threshold
Lawmakers and local assessors debated raising the income limit for senior citizen property tax exemptions, balancing relief for fixed-income seniors against tax shifts onto working families and young homeowners. An amendment was adopted to tie the increase to inflation.
9 mentionsLast discussed Sep 14, 2026