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Jackson County presents balanced 2026 general fund budget proposal; raises planned for wages, health care and retirement costs
Summary
County finance staff told commissioners the proposed 2026 general fund is balanced; staff projected a 3% property-tax increase, budgeted salary and benefits increases, and sought new FTEs and capital reserves for vehicles, GIS and IT.
Finance staff presented a draft 2026 general fund budget proposal to the Board of Commissioners and said the plan is balanced while showing several significant expenditure increases driven by wages, benefits and defined-benefit retirement contributions.
Cecilia (staff member) told commissioners the county is projecting a 3% increase in property-tax revenue — about $918,000 — bringing budgeted property tax revenue to roughly $31,500,000. She said revenue-sharing from the state was projected at a 3.4% increase, approximately $161,650, producing a $4,700,000 budgeted revenue-sharing figure.
On spending, Cecilia said the county is budgeting approximately $589,000 in…
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