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Commissioners discuss FY26 proposed budget; no final vote, court gives staff direction on fire run pay, IT and library changes
Summary
Cook County commissioners discussed the FY26 proposed budget, debated funding for volunteer fire departments (per-run payments vs. lump-sum), agreed on modest changes to library and IT lines to be included in the proposed budget and took no final vote.
Cook County Commissioners on an October meeting discussed the FY26 proposed budget, including potential increases for volunteer fire departments, a request for additional IT staff and software, and a modest raise in part‑time library pay; the court did not adopt a final budget.
The discussion centered on two competing approaches to support volunteer fire departments: a one‑time lump sum per department (proposals discussed ranged from $1,000 to $3,000 per department) and an increase in per‑call (run) payments. Commissioners and staff reviewed last year’s run payments and current run volumes and explored options to limit county exposure…
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