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Fiscal Court hears first reading of fiscal year 2026 jail budget; jail policies reviewed
Summary
Officials presented the jail’s FY26 budget first reading, outlining personnel, food and contract costs and revenue sources; the jail’s policies and procedures were also submitted for annual acknowledgement.
The sheriff’s office and jail officials presented a first reading of the fiscal year 2026 jail budget and circulated an annual policies-and-procedures packet for the court to sign.
The jail budget presentation included line items and amounts: jailer’s salary $111,225.06; jail personnel salaries $80,000; jail training $6,400; medical-services contract $195,000; contracted services $60,000; building maintenance supplies $18,000; custodial supplies $20,000; general supplies $50,000; food $260,000 (noted as reduced because meals are prepared in house); linens $2,400; motor vehicle parts $16,000; staff uniforms $4,000; utilities $96,000; retirement and fringe listed (retirement $180,000; health insurance $45,000; Medicare $16,000). The total general jail budget presented was $2,097,350.06.
Revenue lines presented included February reimbursement fund $90,000; Transportation Cabinet agreement (work-release/reimbursement) $60,000; state jail allotment $98,000; inter-county jail contracts $70,000; state prisoners $910,000 (noted as reduced recently); miscellaneous and transfers; a transfer from other funds of $651,280 bringing total projected revenues to $2,097,485.60. Officials said the budget was up modestly from the prior year and that the presentation constituted the first reading; budget adoption would follow the required notice and review process.
Separately, jail staff circulated the annual policies-and-procedures manual and requested the court acknowledge receipt; officials said only minor changes (chain of command updates) were included. The court was asked to make a motion to accept the jail policy submission for the record.
