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Kootenai County commissioners approve $144 million budget

by KAYE THORNBRUGH
Staff Writer | August 28, 2025 1:06 AM

COEUR d’ALENE — Kootenai County commissioners voted Wednesday night to approve the county’s fiscal year 2026 budget, which includes levying 2.5% more taxes.

Commissioners voted unanimously in favor of the $144 million budget. The budget is about 10% larger than the budget for fiscal year 2025. 

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