(KMZA)--The Nemaha County Commission has adopted the 2018 county budget as published.

That followed a hearing Monday drawing no public comment.

The nearly $13.3 million budget contains a nearly three mill decrease in the property tax levy.

The county was able to lower the mill levy due to a more than $10 million increase in the county’s assessed valuation.  

The budget contains an estimated tax rate of 45.7 mills, which is to generate nearly $7.5 million in local tax revenue.