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Cole County auditor presents 2026 budget; reserves drop and law-enforcement fund flagged
Summary
County Auditor Jay presented the Cole County Commission with his proposed 2026 budget and recommended the commission receive and accept the plan into the record.
County Auditor Jay presented the Cole County Commission with his proposed 2026 budget and recommended the commission "receive and accept" the plan into the record. Jay told commissioners total revenues are projected at $64,000,000 for 2026, down $2,000,000 (3%) from the prior year, and total expenses are projected at $93,800,000. He said sales taxes are projected at about $23,000,000, property taxes at just under $7,000,000 (up about $520,000), use taxes at $4,000,000 (up from $3.7 million) and that ARPA-related funds budgeted for next year are roughly $943,000.
Jay walked commissioners through fund-level details, saying the county's general-fund beginning balance is approximately $31,100,000 and—after…
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