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Lamoille County planners review draft FY2026 budget of $1.68 million; full vote set for June annual meeting
Summary
County director Linda Martin presented a draft FY2026 budget of $1,676,855 and described carryover funds and shortfalls in future years; commissioners were asked to submit questions before the commission’s June annual meeting when the budget will be adopted.
Linda Martin, a county director from Wolcott, presented the Lamoille County Planning Commission’s draft budget for fiscal year 2026 and said the commission will formally vote on the budget at its annual meeting in June.
Martin said the draft calls for total appropriations of $1,676,855 and reflects carryover from current multi‑year grants and construction projects. She told the board that although the coming year looks sustainable, the commission faces uncertainty in fiscal year 2027 because some state and federal grant streams “may not be as many” depending on federal funding decisions.
Martin and other staff described the draft as preliminary and encouraged commissioners to send questions in advance so the June meeting can be a brief approval. She noted that carryover and pipeline projects are supporting the near‑term fiscal picture. Staff also said they will include a new childcare tax contribution in the 2026 budget and mentioned a small roughly $3,000 federal reporting grant referred to in the meeting as “604b.”
Finance staff acknowledged a timing lag in routinely shared quarterly financial statements (members received statements through March), and discussed a large accounts‑receivable balance of about $358,000 that stemmed in part from state agencies withholding payment until the audit was complete.
No formal vote on the budget was taken at the meeting; staff asked commissioners to raise questions by email and to be prepared to approve the budget at the June annual meeting. The commission’s formal adoption is scheduled for the June meeting; staff said a final revised budget will be provided before that session.
Clarifying details provided during the presentation included the draft budget total ($1,676,855), the approximately $358,000 accounts receivable balance through March, an expected small childcare tax contribution of roughly $2,000 per year, and a small federal reporting grant referenced around $3,000. Staff signaled potential revenue pressures in FY2027 if federal and state grant availability declines.
