The Saint Clair County Commission adopted Resolution 25‑52 on Oct. 8 to set the county’s simplified sellers use tax allocation for school resource officer (SRO) distribution for the 2025–26 budget year. The resolution had been tabled from the commission’s Sept. 23 meeting.

Why it matters: The SSUT allocation funds SRO salaries and related costs. Commissioners and finance staff said the SSUT contribution to SRO costs is a significant line item in the county budget and affects how much general‑fund or other revenues must cover public‑safety personnel costs.

Key details

CFO Michelle Lakeville provided last year’s SSUT spending for SROs: “It was right at 2.1” million, referring to roughly $2.1 million spent from SSUT on SROs in the prior year.

The resolution was brought back from the Sept. 23 meeting for final consideration. A motion to adopt Resolution 25‑52 was moved and seconded; the clerk recorded the voice vote as “All those no. Motion carries.” (meeting transcript). The transcript indicates commissioners debated options within the resolution (different allocation alternatives) before taking the vote.

Ending

The commission recorded adoption of Resolution 25‑52 and instructed staff and the county finance office to incorporate the allocation into the FY25–26 budget documents.