Overview
Miami County's proposed 2026 budget totals $53,485,888 in expenditures, up from a $47,183,156 estimate for 2025 and $54,586,293 actually spent in 2024 (the 2024 figure includes non-budgeted funds). After $8,909,100 in transfers, net proposed expenditure is $44,576,788. The General Fund dominates at $30,623,907 proposed — about 57% of the total — funded by $20,028,818 in 2025 ad valorem tax. The proposed total levy rate is 36.755 mills against a revenue neutral rate of 32.824 mills, so the budget as noticed exceeds the revenue neutral rate and required the August 27 hearing. Assessed valuation for 2026 is $749,148,777, up from $707,228,477 in 2025.
Source: Miami County 2026 budget and RNR notice (county site), budget summary.
At a glance — 2026 proposed
All funds — proposed 2026 with comparisons
Budget authority is the maximum expenditure for each fund for 2026. Funds without an ad valorem column are funded from other sources. The proposed-expenditures column sums exactly to $53,485,888. The five tax-levy funds' ad valorem figures sum to $27,535,164, which is $1 below the notice's $27,535,165 total — a $1 rounding difference in the source; the notice total is used as the headline figure.
| Fund | 2024 actual | 2025 estimate | 2026 proposed | 2025 ad valorem | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | $28,156,742 | $28,354,131 | $30,623,907 | $20,028,818 | 26.735 |
| Debt Service | $2,421,116 | $2,161,680 | $2,172,008 | $537,791 | 0.718 |
| Road & Bridge | $9,903,495 | $9,022,571 | $11,346,282 | $5,948,747 | 7.941 |
| Reappraisal | $579,812 | $683,002 | $710,000 | $493,215 | 0.658 |
| Special Bridge | $815,123 | $828,000 | $628,000 | $526,593 | 0.703 |
| Solid Waste (207) | $5,000 | $54,600 | $54,600 | — | — |
| County Fuel (211) | $540,470 | $862,363 | $862,363 | — | — |
| Club Estates Sewer (230) | $25,000 | $28,740 | $26,940 | — | — |
| Club Estates Lights (231) | $1,700 | $1,700 | $1,700 | — | — |
| Walnut Creek Sewer (232) | $46,400 | $47,900 | $47,900 | — | — |
| Bucyrus Sewer (234) | $50,184 | $53,600 | $56,190 | — | — |
| Emergency 911 (310) | $251,419 | $300,000 | $330,000 | — | — |
| Technology Plan (335) | $687,519 | $1,425,669 | $1,655,099 | — | — |
| Airport FAA Hanger (401) | $12,796 | $14,200 | $15,998 | — | — |
| Special Alcohol (431) | $45,000 | $45,000 | $55,000 | — | — |
| D.C. Sales Tax (924) | $1,438,865 | $1,650,000 | $1,700,000 | — | — |
| CIP Sales Tax (927) | $1,300,000 | $1,650,000 | $3,199,901 | — | — |
| Total | $54,586,293 | $47,183,156 | $53,485,888 | $27,535,165 | 36.755 |
The 2024 actual column ($54,586,293) also includes non-budgeted funds A–G ($534,380; $204,953; $382,846; $4,072,835; $74,569; $975,095; $2,060,974), which are prior-year actuals, not 2026 authority. Total tax levied was $24,580,921 in 2024 and $24,574,963 in 2025. Less transfers of $9,782,869 (2024), $8,103,300 (2025), and $8,909,100 (2026), net expenditure is $44,803,424, $39,079,856, and $44,576,788 respectively.
Source: Budget summary.
Outstanding debt — January 1, 2025
The notice's indebtedness table shows the county's debt falling steadily: $21,472,000 at January 1, 2023, $19,510,000 at January 1, 2024, and $17,572,000 at January 1, 2025.
| Type | Jan 1, 2023 | Jan 1, 2024 | Jan 1, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General obligation bonds | $6,097,000 | $5,325,000 | $4,407,000 |
| Revenue bonds | $15,375,000 | $14,185,000 | $13,165,000 |
| Other / lease purchase | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $21,472,000 | $19,510,000 | $17,572,000 |
Sources & notes
- Only source used: Miami County, Kansas, 2026 budget and RNR notice (county site, DocumentCenter). Read the notice.
- Sum checks: the 2026 proposed-expenditures column sums exactly to $53,485,888; the debt table's columns each sum exactly to their totals; the tax-levy ad valorem figures sum to $27,535,164, $1 below the notice's $27,535,165 total, disclosed above.
- Basis discrepancy disclosed: the inventory record called this an adopted budget, but the document is a hearing notice for a proposed budget; all 2026 figures are labeled proposed here and no adoption is claimed.
- What is missing: the notice carries no General Fund department breakdown and no audit or actuals for 2026, so none is shown.
- County palette: no verified Miami County palette was on file, so this page uses the neutral Hometown Numbers dark-glass theme rather than a county color.