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24 kansas classified
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25 PUBLIC NOTICES
First published August 26, 2026, in the Marion County Record, Marion, Kansas (3t)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF MARION COUNTY, KANSAS
EIGHTH JUDICAL DISTRICT
In the Matter of the Estate of DAVE CROFOOT a/k/a
DAVID CROFOOT, deceased
Case No. 2026-PR-000026
Petition filed Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 59
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED:
You are notified that on August 17, 2026, a Petition for Issuance of Letters of Administration was filed in this Court by Brian Crofoot, surviving son and an heir of the decedent, Dave Crofoot a/k/a David Crofoot, deceased. The Marion County District Court has entered its order on August 18, 2026, appointing Brian Crofoot as Administrator of the Estate of Dave Crofoot a/k/a David Crofoot, deceased.
All creditors are notified to exhibit their demands against the Estate by filing a Petition for Allowance of Demand with the Marion County District Court, Marion, Kansas within four months from the date of the first publication of this notice, as provided by law, and if their demands are not thus exhibited, they shall be forever barred.
Brian Crofoot,
Administrator
Brian L. Bina, SC#24995
KARSTETTER & BINA, L.L.C.
322 N. Main, Ste 201
McPherson, KS 67460
(620) 241-8800
bbina@kklawoffics.com
Attorney for Administrator
M-49-50-51-2198
First published Sept. 2, 2026, in the Marion County Record (3t)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
OF MARION COUNTY, KANSAS
CIVIL COURT DEPARTMENT
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC
Plaintiff,
vs.
CHRISTA M SHIPMAN, JOHN DOE (UNKNOWN TENANT/OCCUPANT), JANE DOE (UNKNOWN TENANT/OCCUPANT), PAULA LYNNE GANN, ET AL.
Defendants.
Case No.: MN-2026-CV-000049
Division No.
Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60
Title to Real Estate Involved
NOTICE OF SUIT
THE STATE OF KANSAS, to the above-named defendants and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors and assigns of any deceased defendants; the unknown spouses of any defendants; the unknown officers, successor trustees, creditors and assigns of any defendants that are existing, dissolved or dormant corporations; the unknown executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, successors and assigns of any defendants that are or were partners or in partnership; the unknown guardians, conservators and trustees of any defendants that are minors or are under any legal disability; and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors and assigns of any person alleged to be deceased and all other persons who are or may be concerned.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Petition has been filed in the District Court of Marion County, Kansas, praying to foreclose a real estate mortgage on the following described real estate:
Lot 2, Block 5, County Clerk`s 7th Hillsboro Plat, City of Hillsboro, Marion County, Kansas
COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 205 W B Street, Hillsboro, KS 67063 (“Property”)
and all those defendants who have not otherwise been served are required to plead to the Petition on or before October 13, 2026, in the District Court of Marion County, Kansas. If you fail to plead, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition.
NOTICE
Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1692c(b), no information concerning the collection of this debt may be given without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction. The debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and any information will be used for that purpose.
Respectfully submitted,
MARINOSCI LAW GROUP, P.C.
/s/ David V. Noyce
David V. Noyce, #20870
11111 Nall Avenue, Suite 104
Leawood, KS 66211
Phone: (913) 800-2021
Fax: (913) 257-5223
dnoyce@mlg-defaultlaw.com
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
MARINOSCI LAW GROUP, P.C. AS ATTORNEYS FOR THE PLAINTIFF IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
M-50-51-52-2206
FIrst published Sept. 9, 2026, in the Marion County Record (1t)
Notice of Hearing 2026-2027 Budget
The governing body of Unified School District 373 will meet on the 14th day of September 2026 at 7:05 PM at 308 E 1st St, Newton, KS 67114 for the purpose of hearing and answering objections of taxpayers relating to the proposed use of all funds and the amount of tax to be levied. Detailed budget information, including budget profile, building needs assessment and Board state assessments review is available at McKinley Administrative Center on the district website and will be available at this hearing.
The Amount of 2026 Tax to be Levied and Expenditures (published below) establish the maximum limits of the 2026-2027 Budget. The ‘Est. Tax Rate’ (column 7), shown for comparative purposes, is subject to slight change depending on final assessed valuation.
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2024-2025 Actual |
2025-2026 Actual |
2026-2027 Proposed Budget |
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Code 99 Line |
Actual |
Actual |
Actual |
Actual |
Budgeted |
Amount of 2026 Tax to be Levied |
Est. Tax Rate* |
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OPERATING General |
06 |
26,755,040 |
20.000 |
26,382,121 |
20.000 |
26,419,059 |
3,606,412 |
20.000 |
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Supplemental General (LOB) |
08 |
8,471,482 |
14.094 |
8,557,958 |
15.036 |
8,804,275 |
3,698,082 |
15.035 |
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SPECIAL REVENUE Federal Funds |
07 |
2,640,208 |
0.000 |
2,303,770 |
0.000 |
1,890,967 |
0 |
0.000 |
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Adult Education |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Preschool-Aged At-Risk |
11 |
252,180 |
8.000 |
353,445 |
8.000 |
486,863 |
2,012,693 |
8.000 |
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Adult Supplemental Education |
12 |
19,250 |
19,250 |
40,500 |
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At-Risk Education Fund |
13 |
6,251,791 |
5,958,339 |
7,105,936 |
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Bilingual Education |
14 |
306,178 |
420,468 |
537,091 |
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Virtual Education |
15 |
36,033 |
36,173 |
107,000 |
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Capital Outlay |
16 |
4,916,403 |
3,360,112 |
6,397,837 |
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Driver Training |
18 |
5,978 |
0.000 |
5,985 |
0.000 |
40,948 |
0 |
0.000 |
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Declining Enrollment |
19 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Extraordinary School Program |
22 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
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Food Service |
24 |
1,921,187 |
1,769,240 |
2,858,659 |
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Professional Development |
26 |
196,190 |
109,488 |
422,500 |
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Parent Education Program |
28 |
193,432 |
201,905 |
310,917 |
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Summer School |
29 |
1,360 |
0 |
33,677 |
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Special Education |
30 |
4,817,354 |
5,190,158 |
8,274,276 |
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Cost of Living |
33 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Career and Postsecondary Education |
34 |
1,356,663 |
9.804 |
1,406,875 |
9.829 |
1,921,519 |
3,443,539 |
14.000 |
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Gifts and Grants |
35 |
1,153,318 |
395,727 |
947,617 |
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KPERS Special Retirement Contribution |
51 |
3,635,572 |
3,859,120 |
4,153,378 |
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Contingency Reserve |
53 |
21,341 |
996,610 |
5,129,456 |
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Textbook & Student Material Revolving |
55 |
402,056 |
527,731 |
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Activity Fund |
56 |
562,452 |
596,307 |
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DEBT SERVICE |
62 |
5,186,075 |
5,341,600 |
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COOPERATIVES1 |
78 |
9,479,204 |
10,391,489 |
11,197,800 |
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TOTAL USD EXPENDITURES |
100 |
78,580,747 |
51.898 |
78,183,871 |
52.865 |
87,080,275 |
12,760,726 |
57.035 |
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Less: Transfers |
105 |
15,922,528 |
14,956,345 |
13,659,263 |
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NET USD EXPENDITURES |
110 |
62,658,219 |
63,227,526 |
73,421,012 |
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TOTAL USD TAXES LEVIED |
115 |
10,430,024 |
11,197,980 |
12,760,726 |
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2024-2025 Actual |
2025-2026 Actual |
2026-2027 Proposed Budget |
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Code 99 |
Actual |
Actual |
Actual Expenditures (3) |
Actual |
Budgeted |
Amount of 2026 Tax to be Levied |
Est. Tax Rate* |
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OTHER |
80 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
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Public Library |
82 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
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Public Library Board Employee Benefits |
83 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
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Recreation Commission |
84 |
1,679,902 |
6.578 |
1,628,227 |
6.357 |
1,740,000 |
1,577,970 |
6.415 |
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Rec Comm Emp Benefits & Spec Liab |
86 |
546,120 |
2.278 |
577,960 |
2.261 |
723,000 |
607,219 |
2.469 |
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TOTAL OTHER |
120 |
2,226,022 |
8.856 |
2,206,187 |
8.618 |
2,463,000 |
2,185,189 |
8.884 |
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TOTAL TAXES LEVIED |
125 |
$12,425,639 |
$13,230,477 |
$14,945,915 |
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Assessed Valuation - General Fund |
128 |
$160,960,425 |
$170,867,358 |
$180,320,611 |
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Assessed Valuation - All Other Funds |
130 |
$224,666,473 |
$235,649,974 |
$245,969,498 |
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Assessed Valuation - Capital Outlay |
129 |
$225,962,125 |
$237,671,810 |
$251,586,604 |
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Outstanding Indebtedness, July 1 |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
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General Obligation Bonds |
135 |
17,675,000 |
12,990,000 |
56,300,000 |
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Capital Outlay Bonds |
140 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Temporary Note |
145 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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No-Fund Warrant |
150 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Lease Purchase Principal |
153 |
6,985,406 |
6,066,706 |
5,764,375 |
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TOTAL USD DEBT |
155 |
24,660,406 |
19,056,706 |
62,064,375 |
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/s/ Ian Long /s/ Joni Jantz
Board President Clerk of the Board
Exceeding Revenue Neutral for the 2026-2027 School Year
The governing body of Unified School District 373 will meet on the 14th day of September 2026 at 7:00 PM at 308 E 1st St, Newton, KS 67114 for the purpose of hearing and answering objections of taxpayers relating to the proposed use of all funds and the amount of tax to be levied. Detailed budget information, including budget profile, is available at McKinley Administrative Center and will be available at this hearing.
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Revenue Neutral |
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2025-2026 |
2026-2027 |
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Actual |
Actual Tax Rate |
Revenue |
Revenue Neutral Tax Rate |
Proposed Taxes to be Levied |
Proposed Tax Rate |
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General |
$3,417,347 |
20.000 |
$3,417,347 |
18.952 |
$3,606,412 |
20.000 |
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ALL OTHER FUNDS |
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Supplemental General (LOB) |
$3,546,119 |
15.036 |
$3,543,233 |
14.399 |
$3,698,082 |
15.035 |
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Adult Education |
$0 |
0.000 |
$0 |
0.000 |
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Capital Outlay |
$1,916,433 |
8.000 |
$1,901,374 |
7.596 |
$2,012,693 |
8.000 |
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Cost of Living |
$0 |
0.000 |
$0 |
0.000 |
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Special Liability Expense Fund |
$0 |
0.000 |
$0 |
0.000 |
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Extraordinary Growth Facilities |
$0 |
0.000 |
$0 |
0.000 |
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Bond and Interest #1 |
$2,318,081 |
9.829 |
$2,316,204 |
9.424 |
$3,443,539 |
14.000 |
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Bond and Interest #2 |
$0 |
0.000 |
$0 |
0.000 |
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No-Fund Warrant |
$0 |
0.000 |
$0 |
0.000 |
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Special Assessment |
$0 |
0.000 |
$0 |
0.000 |
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Temporary Note |
$0 |
0.000 |
$0 |
0.000 |
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Historical Museum |
$0 |
0.000 |
$0 |
0.000 |
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Public Library Board/District |
$0 |
0.000 |
$0 |
0.000 |
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Public Library Board Employee Benefits |
$0 |
0.000 |
$0 |
0.000 |
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Revenue Neutral Calculation |
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Total Taxes Levied Including General Fund |
$11,197,980 |
52.865 |
$11,178,158 |
50.371 |
$12,760,726 |
57.035 |
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Total Taxes Levied Excluding General Fund |
$7,780,633 |
32.865 |
$7,760,811 |
31.419 |
$9,154,314 |
37.035 |
/s/ Ian Long /s/ Joni Jantz
Board President Clerk of the Board M-51-2211
First published Sept. 9, 2026, in the Marion County Record (1t)
NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING
The governing body of
Marion County Fire District #3
Marion County
will meet on September 19, 2026 at 7:00 P.M. at Fire Station for the purpose of hearing and answering objections of taxpayers relating to the proposed use of all funds and the amount of tax to levied. Detailed budget information is available at Fire Station and will be available at this hearing.
BUDGET SUMMARY
Proposed Budget 2027 Expenditures and Amount of 2026 Ad Valorem Tax establish the maximum limits of the 2027 budget. Estimated Tax Rate is subject to change depending on the final assessed valuation.
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FUND |
Prior Year |
Current Year |
Proposed Budget Year for 2027 |
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Expenditures |
Actual |
Expenditures |
Actual |
Budget |
Amount of 2026 Ad |
Proposed |
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General |
72,993 |
7.812 |
67,918 |
7.736 |
75,366 |
63,953 |
7.548 |
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Special Equipment |
521 |
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Non-Budgeted Funds |
1,080 |
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Totals |
74,073 |
7.812 |
67,918 |
7.736 |
75,887 |
63,953 |
7.548 |
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Revenue Neutral Rate** |
7.548 |
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Less: Transfers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||
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Net Expenditures |
74,073 |
67,918 |
75,887 |
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Total Tax Levied |
63,948 |
63,950 |
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Assessed Valuation |
8,185,396 |
8,266,442 |
8,472,355 |
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Outstanding Indebtedness, |
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Jan 1, |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
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G.O. Bonds |
85,043 |
64,441 |
43,403 |
||||
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Revenue Bonds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||
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Other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||
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Lease Pur. Princ. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||
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Total |
85,043 |
64,441 |
43,403 |
||||
*Tax rates are expressed in mills.
**Revenue Neutral Rate as defined by KSA 79-2988
/s/ Mark Heiser M-51-2209
First published Sept. 9, 2026, in the Marion County Record (1t)
CORRECTED Notice of Budget Hearing
for Amending the 2026 Budget
The governing body of
Marion County, Kansas
will meet on the day of September 21, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. at Marion County Commission Chambers, 200 S. Third St., Marion, KS for the purpose of hearing and answering objections of taxpayers relating to the proposed amended use of funds. Detailed budget information is available at Marion Co. Administrator’s Office - 200 S. Third, Suite 101, Marion, KS and will be available at this hearing.
SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS
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2026 Adopted Budget |
2026 Proposed Amended |
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Fund |
Actual Tax Rate |
Amount of Tax that was Levied |
Expenditures |
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Special R&B Equipment |
507,878 |
1,080,693 |
||
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Transfer Station |
989,527 |
1,235,283 |
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Kent Becker
Official Title: Chairman M-51-2210
Last modified Sept. 10, 2026