Marshall County Council adopts 2026 budget and related job-classification and salary ordinances
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On Oct. 13 the Marshall County Council adopted the county's 2026 budget and approved ordinances establishing a job-classification maintenance plan, job descriptions and a salary schedule; each measure passed by voice vote after no substantive discussion at the meeting.
The Marshall County Council on Oct. 13 adopted the county's 2026 budget and approved three related ordinances covering job classification procedures, new job descriptions and the salary ordinance, the council recorded during a continuation meeting after adjustments made at a prior Monday session.
The council approved Ordinance 2025-28, the Marshall County 2026 budget, by voice vote after a motion by Mr. Masterson and a second from Mrs. Johnson. The meeting record shows the chair called for those in favor to say "aye," and the motion carried. The general fund budget to be adopted is $17,374,123; the county's estimated cash balance for the end of 2026 was presented as $11,062,915. Special funds across county accounts were reported to total roughly $25,000,000, comparable to the prior year.
Following the budget vote the council considered ordinances related to county staffing and pay. Ordinance 2025-29a, adopting a job-classification and compensation maintenance plan and procedures, passed on a motion by Mrs. Johnson and a second from Mr. Shattuck; the record shows no discussion before the voice vote carried. Ordinance 2025-29b, adopting a set of job descriptions, passed on a motion by Mr. Compton and a second from Mr. Shattuck, also by voice vote. Finally, Ordinance 2025-30, the salary ordinance, passed on a motion by Mr. Masterson and a second by Mrs. Johnson, again by voice vote.
The Oct. 13 session was a continuation of work begun at a prior Monday meeting, where the council made adjustments to the draft budget and related documents; the Oct. 13 meeting recorded the formal votes to adopt those changes. The transcript shows no substantive debate recorded on the floor for the budget or the three ordinances; each motion was followed by the chair calling for the voice vote and the motion carrying.
After completing the ordinances, the council took a motion to adjourn (motion by Mr. Shattuck, second by Mr. Compton) and adjourned following the affirmative voice vote.
Votes at a glance: Ordinance 2025-28 (2026 budget) ' Approved (motion: Mr. Masterson; second: Mrs. Johnson; voice vote; counts not specified.) Ordinance 2025-29a (job-classification and compensation maintenance plan) ' Approved (motion: Mrs. Johnson; second: Mr. Shattuck; voice vote; counts not specified.) Ordinance 2025-29b (job descriptions) ' Approved (motion: Mr. Compton; second: Mr. Shattuck; voice vote; counts not specified.) Ordinance 2025-30 (salary ordinance) ' Approved (motion: Mr. Masterson; second: Mrs. Johnson; voice vote; counts not specified.)
