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Peoria County Board adopts $174 million FY2026 budget and $36.16 million levy, approves targeted amendments
Summary
The Peoria County Board approved a $174 million FY2026 budget and a $36,164,881 tax levy; votes included a unanimous vacancy‑fund language amendment and a 15–3 vote pausing board travel funding for one year.
The Peoria County Board adopted the county’s FY2026 annual appropriation and budget ordinance after a presentation by CFO Heather McCord and floor votes on several amendments that reallocated funds and directed next steps for jail planning.
Heather McCord, Peoria County Chief Financial Officer, presented the amended FY2026 budget and said total sources and uses are each $174,000,000, noting an overall expense increase of $1.7 million from the recommended budget and a recommended levy of $36,164,881 at a flat 82.41¢ per $100 of equalized assessed value. “This includes the amendments that were passed at committees,” McCord said while highlighting a planned $3.5 million for preconstruction services tied to the jail…
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