The Board of Supervisors received updated valuation and budget data to shape FY27 tax asks. Auditor Courtney reported taxable growth numbers after one city's TIF adjustment and said state limits reduced general-basic growth to 4.02% (from a measured 7.14%). She reported the maximum general-basic dollars available at $6,238,565 and rural-side maximum dollars of $3,892,070; she explained those figures drive levy and ask calculations.

In routine business the board approved payables after an adjustment was noted. The amount read aloud during the meeting was "338,362.168" (as spoken in the meeting); the board voted to approve the payables.

Department-level budget highlights presented during the meeting included:

- GIS/Planning: Sarah proposed a 2.8% COLA for staff, increased data-processing costs tied to moving from ArcGIS Desktop to ArcGIS Pro, a plotter quote at $13,793, and a one-time scanning/digitization project to make permanent county permits and meeting minutes searchable online (per-page scanning estimates of about $0.19–$0.27).

- Veterans Affairs: The presenter said state allocations of $10,000 are available when annual filings are submitted and noted allowable uses (outreach, office equipment, and certain salaries), kept funeral services at $900, and raised grave-marker funding by $400 to reflect market price changes (marker cited at $38; rod $6.45). The office reported that VA-connected benefits brought roughly $775,000 into Carroll County last year (GDX reporting).

- Conservation: Jason reported stable projected revenues (~$244,000), modest increases for some staff (5% for several roles, 8% proposed for the naturalist) approved by the conservation board and an $8,400 estimated increase if those raises are adopted. He also noted REAP revenues and a 100% grant for spring restroom/dock work at Swan Lake.

Supervisors signaled the budget review process will continue in January with additional departmental hearings and asked staff for updated comparables and 2.8% vs alternative columns for review.