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County staff previews FY26 budget cycle; public safety dominates spending
Summary
Commission Administrative Officer Tom Greco gave an overview of the FY26 budget timetable and long-range trends, saying about 90% of county spending is statutorily required and that public safety and justice account for roughly half of total expenditures and about 70% of the general fund.
Tom Greco, the county commission administrative officer, briefed the Minnehaha County Commission on May 20 about the FY26 budget process, timeline and structural highlights, emphasizing that public safety and justice make up most of the county’s expenditures.
Greco outlined the calendar: budget meetings start June 10; the commission must file a provisional budget in July; joint sessions with the City of Sioux Falls will be held…
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