County administrator warns FCC ruling could strip about $500,000 from sheriff’s revenues
Brown County’s administration director told the committee a recent FCC ruling affecting the sheriff’s phone system will likely eliminate about $500,000 in revenue by June, creating a hole in the 2026 budget and impacting part of 2025; staff were directed to fold related items into departmental budget adjustments for further consideration.
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Chair John R. Van Dyck and the Brown County Administration Committee heard from Director of Administration Chad Weininger on March 6 that an FCC ruling affecting the Sheriff’s Office phone system will likely eliminate roughly $500,000 in revenue in June and create a substantial hole in the county’s 2026 budget and part of 2025.
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