Cole County eyes one levy rollback, hiking another

The Cole County Commission could roll back the county's general fund levy for 2016.

At Tuesday's meeting, commissioners discussed setting the levy at 7.5 cents per $100 of assessed valuation.

Last year, the commission rolled back the levy to 10 cents for each $100 of assessed property value.

Since 2009, commissioners have been reducing the rate because they promised a 60 percent rollback in tax collections in 2008 when voters approved a sales tax to pay for ambulance service operations.

The levy was at 33 cents in 2008.

Meanwhile, the commission is looking at raising the public works/road and bridge levy from an even 27 cents to 27.06 cents per $100 assessed valuation. This levy hasn't been raised since 2001.

A 27.06 levy could gain the county around $54,000 if all taxes are collected.

A public hearing and possible vote to set the levies is scheduled for Aug. 25.

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