Curry County adopts 2026–27 budget and sets property tax rate at 0.5996

The Curry County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted the countys 202627 fiscal year budget and approved a resolution setting the real property tax rate at 0.5996 per 10,000 of assessed value during a June 30 meeting.

The board voted to adopt and appropriate the budget after reopening a public hearing on the 202627 budget and hearing no public comment. The board then read and approved a resolution that recited the required public-hearing steps and statutory citations (OS 294453; OS 294456; OS 310.060) before setting the tax rate.

Chair praised the work of county staff and the budget committee, naming budget committee members Dan Breton, Nick McNair and Joe Pastana, and said the board had produced "another sustainable budget." The board thanked staff for long hours and volunteer service during the budget process.

The tax-resolution vote followed the adoption motion. The resolution text in the record set the property tax rate at 0.5996 per 10,000 of assessed value and directed certification to the county assessor as required by the cited statutes.

The votes recorded in the meeting were the Chair and Commissioners Coker and Hollinger voting in favor; no opposing votes or abstentions were recorded in the public meeting transcript. The board indicated the budget document and supporting exhibits would be available for public review through the county clerks office.

Next steps include administrative certification of the adopted tax rate with the county assessor and any required filings per the cited statutes. No formal appeals or further hearings were recorded at the meeting.