Clark County Board Adopts Fiscal Year 2026 Budget and Tax Levies

Clark County Board Regular Meeting | November 2025

Article Summary: The Clark County Board formally approved the county’s operating budget for the 2026 fiscal year and adopted a comprehensive series of tax levies to fund county operations, highway maintenance, and emergency services.

Clark County Budget Key Points:

• General Levy: Adopted in the amount of $635,000.

• Ambulance Funding: A tax levy of $699,000 was approved for the County Ambulance Fund.

• Retirement Funding: The Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) levy was set at $555,000.

• Highway Funding: The board approved a County Highway Tax Levy of $250,000.

The Clark County Board on Friday, November 21, 2025, adopted the county’s fiscal year budget and approved multiple tax levies to fund government services for the coming year.

During the meeting at the Clark County Courthouse, the board voted unanimously to adopt the budget for the fiscal period running from December 1, 2025, to November 30, 2026. Following the budget adoption, the board proceeded to approve a series of specific tax levies to support various departments and funds.

Board members approved a General Tax Levy of $635,000. Significant funding was also directed toward infrastructure and public safety. The board adopted a County Highway Tax Levy of $250,000, an Aid to Township Bridges Tax Levy of $185,000, and a County Aid to Federal Roads Tax Levy of $185,000.

Social services and employee benefits also received funding allocations. The board approved a Federal Social Security Insurance Program Tax Levy of $270,000 and an Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Tax Levy of $555,000.

Additional levies approved by the board included:

• Board of Health Fund: $130,000

• Extension Education Program: $104,000

• Community Mental Health Fund: $293,500

• County Ambulance Fund: $699,000

• Liability Insurance Fund: $72,000

All levy motions were passed with unanimous “aye” votes from the members present.