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Hancock County sets Sept. 15 public hearing on proposed $31.0M general fund budget
Summary
County staff presented highlights of a proposed $31,000,400 general fund operating budget that includes a 3% pay raise for employees, Wi‑Fi at McLeod Park, jail mental‑health holding certification funded with opioid money, and air‑conditioner replacements; the board set a Sept. 15 public hearing.
Hancock County officials presented key points of the proposed general fund operating budget for fiscal 2025–26 and asked the board to spread proof of publication and set a public hearing.
A staff presenter summarized the package as a balanced budget with a general fund operating amount of $31,000,400 and no increase in the millage rate. The presenter said the proposal includes a 3% across‑the‑board pay raise for all employees, several position‑specific raises, repainting of the interior of the annex building, installation of Wi‑Fi at McLeod Park and equipment and furnishing to certify the jail as a mental‑health holding facility. The presenter said opioid‑related funds will be used for one‑time expenses such as equipment for the mental‑health holding certification.
The board voted to spread proof of publication and to schedule the public hearing at its Sept. 15 meeting; motions carried 5–0.
