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County finance review committee unanimously adopts FY26 county budget, adds two county staff positions
Summary
The Nantucket County Finance Review Committee voted unanimously to adopt the proposed fiscal year 2026 county budget, approving a $240,605 town assessment and the addition of two county-funded positions as part of a $1,346,763 spending plan.
The Nantucket County Finance Review Committee voted unanimously to adopt the county’s proposed fiscal year 2026 budget after a presentation from county staff. The committee approved the motion to adopt the budget as presented; the roll-call vote was recorded as all ayes.
Committee members said the budget relies on town assessment revenue, deeds excise receipts and a modest use of county fund balance. County staff described projected revenues totaling $1,346,763 from town assessment ($240,605), deeds excise receipts ($584,375), recording fees ($141,375), a $250,000 correction deeds excise applied against the public safety facility debt service, and a proposed use of $130,408 in county fund balance.
County staff said the FY26 spending plan adds two county-funded staff positions. "We are proposing to fund 2 employees through county administration this year," the presenter said, describing a proposed Real Estate Specialist II to help manage easements, takings, encroachments, leases and other transactions and a portion of an events coordinator position shared with the culture and tourism budget. Staff said the personnel costs are the largest driver of the year-over-year change but that operating expenses also include professional services, surveying and legal fees tied to ongoing land and real estate work.
The presenter detailed registry of deeds operations and said the registry will continue to support three full‑time employees plus administrative and professional services; total county projected expenses were shown as $1,346,763. County staff also noted that a state grant of $250,000 is applied against debt service for the public safety facility, reducing the general‑fund debt payment obligation. The presenter told the committee the County Commissioners had reviewed and recommended adoption of the proposed budget the prior evening.
After committee discussion — which included questions about metrics for the real estate workload and the scope of the events coordinator duties — a motion to adopt the budget was moved by Jill and seconded by Peter. The roll-call vote recorded ayes from Joe Wright, Peter, Chris, Denise, Jill, Joanna, Jeremy and the chair; the motion passed unanimously.
The committee had no further business and adjourned later in the meeting.
