Board raises parks and forestry fund cap to $750,000 over objections from two supervisors
By voice vote, Jackson County approved raising the maximum undesignated Fund 25 balance from $500,000 to $750,000 to stabilize funding for capital equipment and forestry operations; motion passed 15 Aye, 2 No (Supervisors Mike Kunes and Russell Anderson).
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The board adopted Resolution No. 34-09-2026 to increase the maximum undesignated balance allowed in Fund 25 (Combined Forestry) from $500,000 to $750,000 after Dec. 31, 2026, and to transfer amounts above that threshold to the General Fund or Capital Reserve Fund during year-end reconciliation. Committee sponsors said the change will provide flexibility to replace large capital equipment, address higher costs, and buffer revenue fluctuations in pulp markets caused by paper mill closures.
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