FY2026 Proposed Operating and Capital Budgets

FY2026 Submitted Appeal Requests

Appeals

Estimated Requested Amount $134,014

Proposed Amount $134,089

Livable Fred. Goal Our Community

Trans. Team Goal

Risk Management 90 One (1) Deputy Risk Manager position to provide essential leadership below the Director level and to assist in managing 8 staff members.

91 One (1) Executive Assistant position to support the Division Director (Administrative Judge), Assistant Division Director (Circuit Court Administrator), and leadership team with administrative support.

Circuit Court

$89,900

$89,781

Our Community

Board of Elections 92 Two (2) new State employees for strengthening office security and providing increased positive customer service, which will include records retention & inventory control.

$195,096

Our Community

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$23,341

$23,341

93 Increase for security needs, such as Fire Suppression for the drop boxes, Contracted Security Guard, Internal Cameras, and Drop Box Security. 94 Funding to support a recount contingency plan, including provisions for salaries, overtime, legal services, and miscellaneous supplies in the event an election or elected official calls for a recount. 95 Temporary electrical support during the primary/general election day.

Our Community

$78,454

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$6,000

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96 Funding for off‐site storage.

$7,812

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$2,000

97 Increase in Board Attorney funding to accommodate mandatory meetings and required attendance on pre‐election canvassing days.

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98 Increase in travel budget for educators & staff

Cooperative Extension Service

$5,559

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The following requests are funded out of Internal Service Funds or Grant Funds and budgeted separately from the General Fund:

99 One (1) Grants Administrator to manage the nearly $1.5 million in annual federal and state funding, including sub‐recipient grants and technical assistance to nonprofit organizations and municipal governments. (Note: See General Fund) 100 Voice Services: One (1) Functional Lead position to supervise the Voice Services staff and provide innovative telephony solutions to our partners. 101 One (1) Chief Operator, Maintenance position to supervise new group within Facilities Maintenance section responsible for operations and maintenance of sewage pump stations, booster stations and wells. 102 One (1) Assistant Chief Operator, Maintenance position to assist in the supervision of a new group within Facilities Maintenance section responsible for operations and maintenance of sewage pump stations, booster stations and wells. 103 Two (2) Operator (Trainee‐IV), Maintenance positions to work in a new group within Facilities Maintenance section, responsible for operations and maintenance of sewage pump stations, booster stations and wells. 104 One (1) Cross Connection Control Specialist position to oversee the county's Cross Control Program, which is an MDE requirement and will protect the county water supply.

Housing

$110,914

Our Community

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Interagency Information Technology

$138,320

Our Community

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Water and Sewer Utilities and Solid Waste & Recycling Water and Sewer Utilities

$204,340

$207,922

Our Environment

$99,956

$100,546

Our Environment

$130,788

$138,474

Our Environment

$94,242

$94,166

Our Environment

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