The county commission is set to meet on July 27 at the courthouse to vote on the proposed 2015-16 budget plan. A public hearing on the proposed budget and tax increase will precede the regular monthly meeting of the commission. The public hearing will begin at 5:30 p.m., while the regular meeting will take place at 6 p.m. The proposed budget plan totals $40,936,094, and includes a 16-cent property tax increase, which some commissioners feel is necessary to keep the county from borrowing money to operate before the fiscal year ends.