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County administrator presents recommended $323.9 million FY2026 budget; council schedules work sessions
Summary
County Administrator Todd Sturkey presented a recommended FY2025–26 budget that totals $323,925,949 in appropriations, uses about $11.68 million of fund balance to balance revenues and proposes personnel and capital priorities. Council set work sessions beginning April 29 to review department requests and outside agencies.
Todd Sturkey, the county administrator, presented Lexington County’s recommended budget for fiscal year 2025–26 at the council meeting on April 22, 2025. Sturkey told council the recommended total appropriations across the general and non‑general funds equal $323,925,949 and that projected revenues total $312,242,941, requiring the planned use of $11,683,008 in fund balance to balance the fiscal plan.
Sturkey said the recommended general fund total is $208,101,799, with a projected general‑fund revenue shortfall that will be covered by one‑time fund‑balance uses for capital items. He explained department‑level figures: fire service…
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