Lake County committees approve Workforce Development’s expanded $8.99M FY2026 budget

Oct 21, 2025

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.

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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.

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