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LaSalle County budget subcommittee flags roughly $3.2 million general-fund shortfall; discusses using iFiber and public-safety transfers
Summary
County finance staff told the subcommittee the general fund faces about a $3.2 million shortfall in current projections. Members discussed possible transfers from iFiber and a pending public-safety transfer, removal of fund-balance uses from the proposed 2026 budget, and scheduled a line-by-line review ahead of filing deadlines.
LaSalle County budget subcommittee members spent the meeting reviewing updated revenue and expense figures and identifying options to close a projected general-fund gap of about $3.2 million.
County finance staff reported that, after accounting for transfers already recorded and a forthcoming jail deposit, the general fund still shows a multi‑million‑dollar shortfall in current projections. Staff said a jail-related deposit of $611,008.99 is expected to be posted to the general fund, and a planned public‑safety transfer of $3.5 million is awaiting direction from finance. The subcommittee discussed using some iFiber funds as a temporary transfer if needed.
The discussion focused on three near‑term levers to balance the proposed 2026 budget: (1) delaying or reducing transfers from iFiber, (2) moving a portion of the…
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