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President, County Commissioner· 2025-01-03–2029-01-02
Morris W. Beverage III
Lake County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 35
- Total speaking time
- 3:12:06
- Avg per meeting
- 5:29
- Segments
- 3244
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Top issues during term (2)(Budget)
critical↓Jan 2026[25]
Property Tax Piggyback Renewal (Homestead & Owner-Occupancy Credits)
The relief carved out roughly $14–15 million of an estimated $52–54 million revaluation tax increase — about 2% of affected entities' budgets.
medium↓Jul 2026[2]
$7 million road improvement notes
Up to $7 million in notes issued in anticipation of bonds.
Decisions during term (7)
Recorded while III was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
approved3-0Sep 24, 2026
Resolution accepting Budget Commission rates and certifying tax levies
approvedVoted yes3-0Sep 24, 2026
Resolution accepting Budget Commission amounts and rates and certifying tax levies
approved2-0Aug 6, 2026
Budget adjustments
approved2-0Aug 6, 2026
Resolutions 20260806\BC03 and \BC04 — Budget appropriations
approvedVoted yes3-0Jul 9, 2026
Resolution Adopting the Annual Tax Budget for the Year Ending December 31, 2027
approved3-0Jul 9, 2026
Resolution 14 — 2027 annual tax budget adopted
approved3-0Feb 5, 2026
2026 General Fund permanent appropriation — $78.2 million balanced budget
Voting record (4)(Budget)
4 yes0 no
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Voted yesSep 24, 2026
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE AMOUNTS AND RATES AS DETERMINED BY THE BUDGET COMMISSION AND AUTHORIZING THE NECESSARY TAX LEVIES AND CERTIFYING THEM TO THE LAKE COUNTY AUDITOR (20260924\C02)(C-9)
Voted yesSep 24, 2026
Resolution accepting Budget Commission amounts and rates and certifying tax levies
Voted yesJul 9, 2026
Resolution Adopting the Annual Tax Budget for the Year Ending December 31, 2027
Voted yesJul 9, 2026