Commissioners approve budget and millage rate in record time (Measure offers modicum of tax relief to property owners)

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission’s final hearing on the budget and millage rate for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, held on Wednesday evening, Sept. 24, lasted no more than five minutes and went without a hitch. Based on the recommendation of the county manager, the board adopted a budget of $36,947,161 and a rolled-back millage rate of 7.6529 mills, which will provide a modicum of tax relief to property owners. The approved budget allows for a contingency fund of $