Treasurer Gwen (first name given in meeting) presented the treasurer's FY2026 revenue and expense budget to the Finance Committee on Aug. 12, 2025, describing it as a modest request and emphasizing automation and a lean operation that did not require additional headcount.
The treasurer said the overall treasurer office budget request is roughly $1,005,000 and that revenue will be higher in FY2026 in part because a previously expected statutory reduction in penalty rates did not occur. She told the committee the office will absorb routine cost-of-living increases and continue automating collections.
The treasurer highlighted two funds the office manages: the tax-sale automation fund and the sale-and-error interest fund. The tax-sale automation fund receives a $10 fee from each tax parcel sold; its revenues and investment income fluctuate with the number of parcels sold. The treasurer said the fund currently anticipates about $28,800 of investment income but that exact receipts are unpredictable.
On the sale-and-error fund, the treasurer said the county may maintain up to $500,000 in the fund; amounts above that must be transferred into the general fund. She estimated roughly $120,000 is typically transferred in a year when the fund balance exceeds the cap.
The treasurer also told the committee she expects postage costs to increase next year by about $35,000 because of recent postal rate changes and that certified-mail costs rose about 9.2 percent in July. She encouraged electronic billing sign-up to reduce postage expense.
Why it matters: the treasurer manages cash collection and distribution; the tax-sale automation and sale-and-error funds are directly tied to tax-collection processes and can affect county cash flow and the general fund when transfers are required.
Next steps: the treasurer and her staff will continue work on a proposed tax-sale automation software procurement and plan to move a budgeted $80,000 software item to the tax automation fund for FY2026 pending procurement results. Treasurer staff also will provide additional detail on investments and the line-item makeup when requested by board members.