Reno County commissioners set maximum 2027 budget, face $1.9 million in cuts to keep tax rate flat
Public hearings for the proposed $32.8 million budget and revenue neutral rate are scheduled for Sept. 9.
Reno County commissioners unanimously set the maximum 2027 budget authority at 40.22 mills, totaling $32,874,265, during their Wednesday meeting — a move that could shift residents' property tax bills.
County Administrator Randy Partington told the Reno County Board of County Commissioners that keeping the mill levy flat would require about $1.9 million in reductions from the current proposed budget. Wednesday's action does not adopt the final budget; it legally caps the maximum amount the county can levy as it moves into the final stages of the budget process.
To give residents more clarity on how their tax dollars are spent, the board previewed a new online property tax transparency tool currently being developed by county IT staff.
Public hearings to finalize the budget and hear taxpayer objections to the county's intention to exceed the revenue neutral rate are set for 9 a.m. Sept. 9. The hearings will be held in the Veterans Room of the Reno County Courthouse, 206 W. First Ave. in Hutchinson.
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