New county tax remains same as last year, effective rate up slightly

Deaf Smith County commissioners voted unanimously to leave the total county tax rate for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 at $0.55633, the same as the previous year, during the regular meeting August 25 in the County Courtroom of the Deaf Smith County Courthouse.

That action means that the tax rate is effectively raised 0.59 percent and the Maintenance and Operation tax on a $100,000 home will go up by $5.90,…