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Delaware County reviews 2026 budget projections, ARP interest restrictions and a 2% pay request
Summary
County officials reviewed year-end and 2026 operating-balance projections, agreed to remove a sheriff giveback from a list of adjustments, discussed constraints on $300,000 in ARP interest funds and debated a 2% salary request, with several officials warning of larger shortfalls in 2027.
During a Delaware County budget meeting, officials reviewed year-end and 2026 operating-balance projections, discussed $244,008.48 in county-general givebacks after a sheriff correction, and clarified that roughly $300,000 in American Rescue Plan (ARP) interest cannot be transferred directly into the county general fund.
The discussion began with a budget staff member correcting the givebacks list, saying a sheriff item — referred to in the meeting as $20,000 — should be removed and that "that changes the total county general givebacks to $244,008.48." The budget staff member and other finance presenters also reported a projected year-end balance in the roughly $6.04 million range for 2026, though participants at times read different line items aloud while reconciling figures.
Tanya, a department head, said she…
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