Columbia County Board Adopts 2023 Budget After Marathon Session

(Columbia County) It took a little over 10 hours Tuesday for the Columbia County Board to adopt its 2023 budget. The $84-million-dollar document includes a tax levy of $28.7-million. The mill rate of $3.91 per thousand-dollars of assessed value is a 51-cent drop from the number homeowners saw on their 2022 tax bill.

County officials say the budget meets the state’s levy limit law, while continuing to serve the citizens of Columbia County. They add the document represents a collaborative effort between department heads, governing committees, the finance committee, and the county board chair.