By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
At the April 15 meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, the supervisors first went into closed session to discuss strategy with counsel in matters that are presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent.
A Fiscal Year 2026 budget hearing was held at 9:30 a.m. County Auditor Dani Fink shared information on property valuation and data from prior years.
“Fifty percent of the county’s taxable value is made up of residential property; 34% from ag land, and then we kind of drilled it down…for ag buildings, commercial, industrial, railroads and utilities,” Fink said. “For this fiscal year budget, for 2026, the levies are set to remain the same.”
The supervisors adopted Resolution 25-22 (Adoption and Certification of Taxes) and Resolution 25-23 (Approving Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Salary for Elected Officials). Both were approved by a 3-1 vote, with Supervisor Mike Dickson opposed. Supervisor JD Kuster was absent.
During the Public Comments section of the meeting, discussion was held about concerns of landowners regarding the planned Summit CO2 pipeline.
The supervisors meet regularly on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. The public is welcome to attend in person or via remote technology. To join remotely, call 323-792-6123, then use meeting code 547029216#.