Commissioners approve county budget totaling nearly $280 million

By Alex Paul
Linn County Communications

 

Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker on Thursday, June 26, officially adopted a budget of $279,995,597 for the 2025-26 Fiscal Year.

The budget had previously been approved by the Budget Committee after a series of hearings in late April and early May. Members of the Budget Committee are the three commissioners, plus Kerry Johnson, chair; Rex Watkins, vice-chair and Dustin Welkers.

The 2024-25 budget…