(KMZA)--The Nemaha County Commission is proposing a 2020 county budget of nearly $13.5 million that calls for the county to collect $345,000 in additional tax revenue.

The Commission approved the budget for publication at their August 26 meeting.

It contains an estimated tax rate of 42.436 mills, a .669 mill decrease over this year’s budget.

Even though the mill levy will decrease the county will collect more local taxes due to an $11 million increase in the county’s assessed valuation.

The Commission will consider adoption of the budget following a public hearing at their September 16 meeting, set for 10 o’clock that morning in the commissioners room at the Nemaha County Courthouse.