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Livingston County adopts tentative $219 million 2026 budget; officials cite sales tax dependence and Medicaid pressure
Summary
The Livingston County Board of Supervisors adopted a tentative $219 million 2026 budget after public hearings and a detailed presentation. County staff warned sales tax volatility and mandated Medicaid and pension costs will pressure future budgets and may require an override of the state tax cap.
The Livingston County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt the county’s fiscal year 2026 budget after a public hearing and a presentation by county staff. Ian Coyle, who presented the tentative spending plan, said the budget is ‘‘a large budget, $219,000,000 this year,’’ and described modest year‑to‑year changes alongside several structural pressures.
Coyle told supervisors the county finished prior years with a clean audit and a strong bond rating but faces limits tied to its taxable assessed value. He identified sales tax as the county’s largest revenue source and said quarterly draws have been flat recently. ‘‘Sales tax is the county’s largest…
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