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Lake County approves public works budget; staff to pilot smart meters and assess East Main erosion
Summary
The committees approved Public Works budgets and a one‑time transfer to capital. Staff described a $9.9 million transfer into the capital fund, ongoing ARPA project timelines, a smart‑meter pilot, and planned erosion remediation at the East Main facility.
Lake County’s joint Finance & Administrative and Public Works & Transportation committees approved the recommended fiscal year 2026 budgets for Public Works and related special service areas on Oct. 21, 2025.
Nick Principale, a budget analyst, said the Public Works department projects a roughly 4 percent revenue increase next year driven by user charges and interest income. He told the committees that this year's book includes a budgeted transfer from the public‑works operating fund to the public‑works capital fund; that transfer…
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