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Cole County commission advances 2026 revenue forecast, defers sheriff lieutenant hire amid funding questions
Summary
Commissioners reviewed revenue projections for the 2026 budget — including property‑tax, sales and use tax estimates — approved public notice for a Jan. 8 hearing, and postponed a proposed sheriff lieutenant hire pending confirmed opioid/use‑tax funding.
Cole County commissioners spent the bulk of their Dec. 9 session narrowing 2026 revenue projections and weighing staffing asks from the sheriff’s office.
Budget presenter (Speaker 3) told the commission he recommended a conservative property‑tax estimate for the general fund of roughly $1.24 million and a road and bridge projection of approximately $4.0 million, based on assessed‑value splits, a 1% collector commission and a 1% allowance for delinquencies. "So what we're hoping today is finalize the revenue projections," Speaker 3 said while distributing worksheets and explaining methodology.
The discussion touched on how EMS collections and statutory rollbacks distort…
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