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Committee member warns of $30 million shortfall if April referendum fails
Summary
A committee member told the Judicial Public Safety Committee the county faces a projected deficit if an April 1 budget referendum fails and urged departments to be prepared to triage services.
During new-business remarks at the March 13 meeting, committee member Mister Williams cautioned colleagues that Kane County faces a significant budget shortfall if a county referendum on April 1 does not pass.
Williams said the county’s roughly $38 million budget (as referenced in the meeting) is heavily weighted toward personnel costs and told the committee that 69% of that budget covers salaries for county employees. He said the county would face about $30 million in deficit spending if the referendum fails and asked departments to be prepared to "make some serious concessions" and to begin triaging services at the April meeting if needed.
The chair acknowledged Williams’ request and flagged the item for April follow-up. No formal vote or committee action was taken at the March 13 meeting on the referendum or specific budget cuts.
Williams’ comments were presented as an advisory notice to committee members; staff and department heads will be expected to present options if the referendum fails.
