Putnam County Budget for 2026 Proposes Property Tax Cut
Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne has held a town hall meeting at the Southeast Town Hall to discuss his proposed 2026 county budget with residents.
The proposed budget includes a $1 million cut to the property tax levy, resulting in a rate of $2.39 per $1,000 of assessed value, the lowest in nearly 20 years.
- County spending: $221.7 million
- Proposed property tax levy cut: $1 million
- Proposed property tax rate: $2.39 per $1,000 of assessed value
The budget also extends a sales tax exemption for clothing and footwear until March 2027 and includes a provision to share $2.3 million in new sales tax revenue with the county's towns and villages for economic development.
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Author's summary: Putnam County proposes a budget with a property tax cut.