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County clerk says office faces FY25 shortfall; committee members criticize lack of formal budget and litigation costs
Summary
The county clerk told the Finance Committee the office cannot finish FY25 on the funds appropriated and projected larger unfunded needs for 2026; multiple board members criticized the clerk for failing to submit a formal budget, alleged improper spending and cited ongoing litigation that has cost the county at least $161,500.
County Clerk Kaczmarek and her deputy told the Finance Committee that the clerk's office lacks sufficient appropriated funds to complete fiscal year 2025 and that the office will be unable to fund key election and operational costs under the chair's proposed 2026 budget.
Deputy clerk presentation: The clerk's deputy said the FY25 appropriated amount was approximately $250,000–$300,000 short of the minimal funds needed to perform the office's basic duties and that the clerk's projected FY26 expenses include line items that remain unfunded. The deputy identified about…
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