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Carroll County adopts fiscal 2026 budget and elected official salaries
Summary
After a public hearing with no written comments, the Carroll County Board of Supervisors adopted the fiscal year 2026 county budget and approved elected official salaries for 2026, including county attorney and sheriff pay listed in the resolution.
The Carroll County Board of Supervisors adopted the fiscal year 2026 county budget and certified taxes after a public hearing on April 14, 2025. The board also approved a separate resolution setting elected official salaries for fiscal 2026.
County staff reported no written comments were received during the public hearing. The county noted a reduction in the tax levy of about $112,850, an increase in expenses of $655,123 for the fiscal year and a rise in non-tax revenue of approximately $407,177 (figures presented by county staff at the hearing). Several supervisors thanked county staff and department heads for work on the budget.
The board approved the elected-official salary resolution (Resolution 2025-13) with the following annual salaries for fiscal 2026 as read into the record: Auditor $95,826; County Attorney $97,789; Recorder $81,874; Sheriff $124,979; Supervisors $37,247 (no change); Treasurer $84,886.
Supervisors then approved Resolution 2025-14, adopting the fiscal year 2026 county budget and certifying taxes; the adoption includes the elected-official salaries listed above. A roll call was taken when the motions were approved.
The board heard no written public comments and closed the public hearing before moving to final motions on salaries and the budget. The resolutions will be recorded in the county minutes and used for tax certification for fiscal 2026.
