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Proposed Brown Co budget contains mill levy increase

By Greg Bebermeyer

08/03/2021

Brown County Courthouse

(KNZA)--The Brown County Commission has approved for a publication a proposed 2022 budget that calls for more than $12 million in total expenditures and an about 2.3 mill property levy increase.

The Commission approved the budget for publication Monday.

It contains an estimated tax rate of 33.333 mills, which is to raise nearly $7 million in local tax revenue.

It calls for the county to collect nearly $579,000 in additional tax revenue due to the proposed mill levy increase and a $318,000 increase in the county's assessed valuation.

The Commission will consider adoption of the budget following a public hearing at their August 31st meeting.

The Commission can lower the property tax levy, but not increase the levy, prior to adoption of the budget.

The Commission will hold an additional hearing, prior to the budget hearing, to allow for public comment on the county's intent exceed the revenue neutral rate established by a new bill approved by the Kansas Legislature this year.

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