Jul 16, 2020

County releases 2021 budget numbers

Posted Jul 16, 2020 8:23 PM

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Reno County Commissioners have set a date of Aug. 4 for the public hearing on the 2021 budget.

The proposed budget for next year totals $75.1 million on total taxes levied of $25.6 million. With that, the mill levy will stay at 41.687 mills.

The county has been working to hold the line on the budget with significant drops in revenue projected in the coming months due to the pandemic. The commission had a choice to raise the mill levy on county citizens, but chose to hold the line on spending.

The public hearing will be held at 9:30 a.m. as part of the weekly agenda session.

The budget publication is below: