Mill levy discussed at Hill County Commissioner's weekly business meeting

The possibility of adding a mill levy to the upcoming fall 2020 ballot was discussed at this week’s Hill County Commission’s weekly business meeting.

“The reason this is on there is because when we had our discussions about the insurance, there were a lot of comments that suggested that maybe it’s time we put forth the mill request,” Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said.

Peterson said operating costs for the county have gone up, and the funding they receive through taxes have not kept up with those increased costs. He cited a loss of oil and gas revenue as a contributing...