Clay Commissioners Finalize $11.2M Budget, No Tax Increase
Clay County Commissioners have finalized an estimated $11.2 million budget for the new fiscal year with no tax increase. Clay County Mayor Dale Reagan said the most challenging part about this year’s budget, determining what could be provided for department heads. Reagan said 75 percent of the budget consists of expenditures that the county cannot […]
Clay Budget Proposing No Tax Increase, Employee Raises
As Clay County Commissioners continue to work on finalizing a budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, Commissioner Jeff Gentry said the county is proposing not to raise property taxes. The current property tax rate for Clay County is $2.60000 per $100 of assessed value. Gentry said a big reason an increase is not needed is […]
Clay Commissioners Will Wait On Revenue Numbers
The Clay County Commissioners will wait for this year’s final revenue numbers before voting on a new fiscal year budget. County Mayor Dale Reagan said those numbers have not yet been completed. Commissioners expect to have the final revenue numbers sometime in July “That is when we will get the bottom line for everybody,” Reagan […]
Clay Considering Extra Spending For Schools, EMA
Clay County wants to add an assistant to the EMA Director to help with emergency needs in the community. EMA Director Kyle Haney serves in the National Guard. Clay County Commissioner Bryan Coons said Haney could use help beyond that important role. “Sometimes when Kyle is here he needs some help at the other end […]
Clay Budget Committee Recommends County Commission’s Budget Approval
Clay County Budget Committee has sent its recommended budget to the full commission for approval. Mayor Dale Reagan said this year’s budget includes progressing on one major long-term project: the county’s jail. “The Fire Marshal has gone over the plans and there were a few things that needed to be done so that’s gone back […]
