LaSalle County committee reviews draft budget, sets several revenue adjustments and forwards finance hire to rules committee

The LaSalle County Finance Committee met to review the draft fiscal-year budget, debating revenue estimates, interfund transfers and levy levels for multiple county funds, and voted to forward a recommended candidate for the county finance director position to the Legislation and Rules Committee for final consideration.

Committee chair Doug opened discussion by outlining the review plan and asking staff to walk members through revenues and then expenses. Finance staff member Stephanie provided the budget workbook and answered questions about revenue sources such as countywide sales tax, use tax, personal property replacement tax and interest income. Members discussed raising the countywide sales-tax revenue projection from the figure shown in the draft to $5,500,000; Stephanie identified the prior figure as $5,000,002.91 and confirmed the increase would be reflected in the next draft.

The committee debated several fund-specific changes. Members agreed to increase the probation cost-reimbursement estimate from $7.35 (million) to $8.35 (million) based on year-to-date receipts. They discussed circuit-clerk filing fees, noting…