After months of deliberation and review, DuPage County officials have solidified a $661.5 million spending plan for the fiscal year 2026 budget that includes a flat property tax rate.

The DuPage County Board on Tuesday, Nov. 25, adopted a series of resolutions and ordinances, including the full budget and tax levy . The motions were made in time for the official start of the new fiscal year that kicked off on Monday, Dec. 1.

‘Fiscally responsible and take care of people’

DuPage County Board Chair Deborah Conroy unveiled the FY 2026 budget proposal in September . At the more recent Nov. 25 meeting, she referred to the board’s votes as “an important day on our calendar” during her chair’s report.

“As you’ve heard me say many times, we can be fiscally responsible and tak

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