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Board narrows FY26 budget options; votes to keep sheriff's staffing at FY25 levels
Summary
Supervisors discussed a proposed 5% rollback in health insurance premiums and debated removing funding for one new sheriff's position; the board voted to maintain FY25 staffing levels, delaying any addition.
Black Hawk County supervisors debated several elements of the proposed FY2026 budget, including a staff-recommended 5% health-insurance premium rollback, how that change would affect property tax rates, and a proposal to remove funding for one additional sheriff's position included in department budgets.
Finance staff presented cost scenarios the board said would roll the insurance premium back to approximately 2024 rates and…
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