Harvey County Commission to continue 2027 budget talks at Wednesday work session
Commissioners are weighing a proposed 3-mill tax increase to fund emergency dispatchers
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Sign up freeThe Harvey County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to hold a work session Wednesday morning, Aug. 19, to continue deliberations on the county's 2027 budget. The 9 a.m. meeting, set for the first-floor Commission Conference Room, comes as local officials work to finalize a spending plan that could increase property taxes to fund public safety enhancements. The three-member commission, which includes Becky Reimer, Don Schroeder and Terry Scott, established the county's maximum tax levy in July and will use the work session to refine the financial details before final adoption.
Earlier this summer, the commission reviewed a recommended 2027 budget featuring an estimated 47.800 mill levy, a 3.091-mill increase over the 2026 rate of 44.709 mills. County officials previously stated the proposed tax hike is intended to bolster emergency response capabilities by funding the addition of two new dispatchers to manage rising 911 call volumes. The focus on emergency communications builds on public safety investments made during the previous budget cycle, when the county added two sheriff's deputies to improve local law enforcement coverage.
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