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Delta County commissioners review FY2026 budget, approve contracts and send animal-control rewrite to legal review
Summary
The board reviewed the proposed FY2026 budget, authorized several contracts and grants actions, and voted to send an updated animal-control ordinance to legal review and public hearing. The meeting also approved multiple routine resolutions and agreements, including ARPA-funded paving and fire-suppression services.
At their regular meeting, the Delta County Board of Commissioners reviewed the proposed fiscal year 2026 budget and approved several routine contracts and resolutions.
Administrator DeSalvo presented the FY2026 proposed budget and described the process used to solicit department input. She told the board the county's projected captured tax revenue for FY2026 is about $8.3 million and noted that revenue increases reflect the first full year capturing millage for a veterans affairs department. DeSalvo also highlighted marijuana tax revenue as a helpful supplement for specific departments and expressed concern about rising jail medical costs and overtime.
DeSalvo said the proposed budget will be published for a public hearing on Sept. 2; the commission may consider final approval after the hearing. Commissioners asked for clarifications…
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