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Lake County committees approve Workforce Development’s expanded $8.99M FY2026 budget
Summary
Lake County’s Health & Community Services and Finance committees voted to approve the Workforce Development department’s recommended fiscal year 2026 budget of $8,985,501, which county and department leaders say reflects a methodological change to include federal WIOA funds and a 24% rise in formula funding.
Lake County’s Health & Community Services and Finance committees voted to approve the Workforce Development department’s recommended fiscal year 2026 budget of $8,985,501. The budget, presented at the joint hearing Oct. 21, includes changes in accounting practice to incorporate federal WIOA formula funds into the department’s annual budget and a 24% increase in the program’s base formula allocation.
Jennifer Serino, director of Workforce Development, said the increased WIOA formula allocation reflected a state-level adjustment…
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