After a lengthy budget discussion, the Hubbard County Board voted to set a preliminary levy request of 9.99%, with commissioners debating whether to cut nonmandated services or use fund balance to temper the increase.

The Hubbard County Board approved the final 2026 budget of $61,615,104 and a levy of $22,900,000, approved per diem increases for planning and parks bodies, and discussed placing the sheriff’s pay closer to regional comparators; the board approved the administrator’s combined salary and levy resolution.