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Executive Committee approves major FY2026 budgets and $49.3M tax levy ordinance

McLean County Executive Committee · November 11, 2025

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Summary

The committee approved the Regional Planning Commission and IT budgets, the Mental Health & Public Safety Fund ($8,297,024) and other behavioral-health funds, a five-year capital improvement plan, FTE adjustments, and a $49,324,198 tax levy ordinance for 2025.

The McLean County Executive Committee approved a broad slate of fiscal items Wednesday night, advancing multiple FY2026 departmental budgets, a five-year capital improvement plan, and a tax-levy ordinance that sets the County's 2025 levy at $49,324,198.

Administrator Taylor presented condensed budget materials for the McLean County Regional Planning Commission (recommended budget $1,492,824) and reviewed revenue sources, including grant streams and a $54,000 county contribution. Taylor and staff also presented the Information Technologies recommended FY2026 budget totaling $7,137,920, which reflected a 64% increase driven by new positions (a director of applications and two data analysts), contractual services for the integrated justice system, and scheduled IT projects such as the 2026 aerial flyover of county GIS imagery.

The committee approved the Mental Health & Public Safety Fund recommended FY2026 budget at $8,297,024; staff described allocations for debt service on the jail expansion, Aegis replacement contributions, criminal-justice behavioral-health programs, and a community behavioral-health program totaling approximately $3,500,000. Administrator Taylor said the budget includes FAC recommendations and that the fund will use a combination of city, town, and fund-balance resources to balance the plan.

Committee members moved and approved the five-year capital improvement budget, amendments to FY2026 full-time-equivalent staffing resolution, and the combined annual appropriation and budget ordinance as recommended. Member Friedrich confirmed the previous year's levied amount for context; the tax-levy ordinance (2025 levy) was presented and approved by voice vote.

All approved items will be included in the full County Board agenda. County staff flagged several follow-up actions, including formal contract and procurement steps tied to large capital and IT projects and standard reporting requirements for behavioral-health expenditures.