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Muskegon County holds public hearing on proposed $350 million fiscal 2026 budget
Summary
At a Sept. 9 session, county staff presented the proposed FY2026 budget — roughly $350 million — highlighting lower revenues versus 2025, about $60 million in capital projects, and staffing adjustments; the plan moves next to Ways and Means on Sept. 16 and a full-board vote Sept. 23.
Muskegon County commissioners on Sept. 9 heard a public presentation of the proposed fiscal year 2026 budget that county staff described as “a structural balanced position” while showing declines in some revenue categories and a focus on capital investments.
The presenter told the board the total proposed budget is just over $350,000,000, with special revenue funds making up the largest share (about $165,500,000) and the general fund at about $73,000,000, or roughly 21% of the total. The county projects revenues of about $352,500,000 and expenses of about $350,000,000, which…
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