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Harvey County begins 2026 budget season with departments submitting $1.07M in supplemental requests; staff urges cautious revenue estimates
Summary
County administration outlined the 2026 budget calendar, asked departments to hold operating costs flat and flagged $1.07 million in supplemental requests driven largely by personnel increases in the sheriff’s office and communications.
Harvey County staff opened the May 27 meeting’s budget hearings with a roadmap for the 2026 budget cycle and a request for commissioners to prioritize statutory duties, public safety and fiscal prudence.
County administrator staff presented a timeline: departments submitted capital improvement and operating requests in February; hearings will run through May; a recommended budget will be presented in late June with formal adoption scheduled in August (dates vary depending on whether the county exceeds the revenue neutral rate). Departments were asked to hold contractual and commodities flat relative to the 2024 adopted budget, with the exception of property/liability insurance where a 16.5% increase was assumed for…
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