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The County’s $608.6 million budget is balanced while increasing investments in your priorities and returning $11 million in property tax relief to taxpayers
Posted on December 11, 2024 2024News and Events
Your priorities are at work in Douglas County as the Board of Douglas County Commissioners unanimously adopted the 2025 Budget during a public hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 10.
Property taxpayers in Douglas County will receive $11 million in tax relief in 2025 through a temporary mill levy credit on their tax bills.
The Adopted Budget includes investments in public safety and transportation:
In 2025, the County will continue to devote American Rescue Plan Act Funds to partnership projects and leverage interest earned on investments of those funds. During a regular business meeting Dec. 10, the Board approved:
“We expend over 40% of this budget on transportation. We expend over 35% of this budget on public safety. We are not raising taxes. We are not raising fees. I’m very proud of that,” said Commissioner George Teal. “I’m very proud we’re able to put together this type of budget. There are counties who really do struggle to get this kind of distribution. I want to assure the people of Douglas County – we are funding transportation in this county, and we are funding public safety in this county.”
“We have a balanced budget, no debt, and no new taxes. That is rare in government,” said Commissioner Abe Laydon. “We’re returning millions of dollars back to our citizens and still accomplishing significant goals. This past year, we were able to end panhandling, encampments and homelessness, particularly for Veterans as well as prevent 22 wildfires throughout the county, all while remaining debt free.”
The Board of Douglas County Commissioners’ Core Priorities are the foundation for the development of the annual budget. These Core Priorities, along with your input, shape the major investments included in the annual budget, including Transportation (45% of the 2025 budget), Public Safety (33%), Health and Human Service (12%), County Services (4%), Historic and Natural Resources (3%), and Economic Foundations (3%).
Additionally, the Board priorities a balanced budget that:
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