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Ottawa County presents recommended $305.3 million FY2026 budget; board sets public hearing for Sept. 2
Summary
County administration presented the recommended fiscal year 2026 budget, a $305.34 million total that relies on several assumptions (5.75% taxable value growth; 3% cost‑of‑living and health plan increases) and uses limited reserves. The board approved a motion to set a public hearing on the FY2026 budget for Sept. 2.
County administration presented the recommended fiscal year 2026 budget and walked the Board of Commissioners through key assumptions, projected revenues and recommended uses of fund balance.
"The total fiscal year '26 recommended budget is $305,340,437," Staff member Karen said during the presentation. She told commissioners the increase from FY2025 is about 7.7 percent (7.2 percent excluding a newly included delinquent tax fund).
Administration's assumptions for the recommended budget include taxable value growth of 5.75 percent (3 percent new growth, 2.75 percent inflation), a 3 percent cost‑of‑living assumption for wages, a 3 percent health‑insurance increase effective Jan. 1, 2026, and continued receipt of certain grants where funding is expected to persist.
Karen explained how the budget treats fund balance and onetime…
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