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Wapello County adopts FY 2025-26 budget with $1.9 million increase, boosts roads funding
Summary
After a public hearing, the Wapello County board approved Resolution 12-2025 adopting the fiscal year 2025-26 budget, which county staff said increases spending by about $1.9 million largely to cover insurance shortfalls, wages and payroll taxes and includes a $1.4 million boost for roads.
Wapello County on Tuesday adopted the fiscal year 2025-26 budget after a public hearing, approving Resolution 12-2025.
The budget passed after public comment and discussion by county leaders. County staff said the overall increase in the county budget is $1,900,000, and that nearly all of the rise is attributable to insurance shortfalls, wage increases, FICA and “IBERS,” a term used in the hearing transcript.
County staff said the board worked with department heads to avoid cutting services where possible and directed stricter controls on overtime and closer scrutiny of repair-versus-replace decisions in departments including information technology.
The budget also includes a $1,400,000 increase targeted to roads. County staff announced the county had…
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