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Bay County executive presents $173M 2026 budget, board agrees to use $4.1M in reserves
Summary
The Bay County executive presented a $173 million all-funds budget for 2026 and recommended using $4.1 million of unassigned fund balance to balance a $50.5 million general fund; the Board received the proposal and opened a public hearing with no speakers.
The Bay County executive presented the county's proposed 2026 budget on Oct. 7, saying total county spending across all funds is projected at $173,000,000, down from $175,000,000 in 2025. The executive's team said the general fund's proposed spending is $50.5 million, up from $47.3 million in 2025, a roughly $3.2 million increase.
Presenter Scott told commissioners that roughly 43% of the general fund's revenue is expected to come from property taxes (about $21.4 million) and identified primary cost drivers as contractual employee pay increases, indigent attorney fees, technology and maintenance costs, and…
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