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Monroe County Council adopts 2026 county budget after weeks of cuts and debate
Summary
After eight weeks of hearings and line-by-line edits, the Monroe County Council approved a 2026 county budget that councilors said maintains services and preserves a 3% cost‑of‑living adjustment for county employees; the final vote was 6-1.
The Monroe County Council voted 6-1 on Oct. 14 to adopt the county’s 2026 budget after weeks of revisions and public hearings.
Auditor Carly Gregory told the council the changes made since the last meeting and anticipated bond revenue removed a deficit from the 2026 plan. "We have now a surplus, a simplified 2026 surplus amount of $2,364,060," Gregory said, adding that levy funds showed a much smaller combined surplus: "we have a much smaller surplus of $401,240." Gregory also said the general fund now shows a $955,277 surplus on the fund-by-fund 4B calculation.
The new adopted totals printed in the ordinance read by the council show a total adopted county budget of $112,974,815, with an adopted tax levy of $53,357,322 and a total adopted tax…
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