Chickasaw County board adopts amended FY2026–27 budget, 4–1

The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors adopted an amended fiscal year 2026–27 budget on April 20, voting 4–1 to approve changes that reduce the county’s proposed spending for public safety and lower the general supplement levy rate.

At a meeting in the courthouse boardroom in New Hampton, the board approved RESOLUTION 04-20-26-28 after making amendments that decreased the Public Safety Department budget from $2,532,111 to $2,382,111 and reduced the General Supplement Levy Rate from 1.39256 to 1.30. The board’s adoption follows a public hearing held April 13 and published notices in the New Hampton Tribune and Nashua Reporter as required by public notice procedures.

Chairperson Hackman announced the board’s action; Supervisor Breitbach recorded the lone dissent. The auditor’s office confirmed the board signed the certification, which is on file with the Chickasaw County Auditor and posted to the county website.

Why it matters: the adopted budget establishes county spending levels and the levy rate that affect property tax bills for residents and municipal partners in the coming fiscal year.

What’s next: The certified budget will remain on file as the county moves into the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and administrative staff will implement the approved appropriations and levy rate.