Lake County commissioners certify 2026 mill levies, adopt Resolution 2025-36

The Lake County Board of County Commissioners on Dec. 17 adopted Resolution 2025-36 to certify mill levies submitted by local taxing districts for tax year 2026.

County Manager Candace Bryant told the board the action is largely ministerial: the county compiles mill sheets sent by taxing entities, verifies the data, records the certified resolution and uploads the forms into the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) portal so each taxing entity’s levy is officially recorded. "So, we are going to be certifying the mills," Bryant said, describing the process as consolidating each taxing district’s mill sheets into one recorded document.

The motion to adopt the resolution was made and seconded by commissioners on the dais; the board voted in favor and the resolution passed. The transcript records the motion to adopt Resolution 2025-36 and subsequent affirmative votes but does not list member names with their roll-call votes.

Why it matters: Mill-levy certification is a routine but necessary administrative step that finalizes local property tax rates set by individual taxing districts. Once certified and submitted to DOLA, the levies are used in final tax calculations and property tax notices.

Next steps: Staff will submit the certified resolution and the individual mill sheets to the DOLA portal as a single recorded filing. No amendments or further board direction were recorded on this item during the meeting.