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Administrator and staff preview 2026 budget impacts for conservation, parks and solid waste
Summary
County Administrator and staff told the Environmental Resources Committee the proposed 2026 budget is largely status quo for departments under the committee, highlights include fee adjustments, position defunding and preserved funding for select priorities.
Marathon County Administrator Leonard and department staff presented highlights of the proposed 2026 budget to the Environmental Resources Committee on Sept. 30, describing a largely status-quo package with targeted adjustments for department revenue, fees and staffing.
Administrator Leonard told the committee most departments under ERC (Conservation, Planning & Zoning; Parks, Recreation & Forestry; Solid Waste) worked to align fee-for-service revenue with personnel and operating costs. He said the budget includes fee increases in areas such as…
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