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Beaver County finalizes 2025 figures and adopts proposed 2026 budget with modest increases
Summary
Commissioners finalized a revised 2025 budget to reflect higher interest income and approved a proposed 2026 budget that raises board expenses, equipment repair allocations and increases chip‑seal funding for Upper Meadows Road from $35,000 to $50,000; both measures passed by voice vote.
Beaver County commissioners voted during a public hearing on Nov. 14 to finalize the 2025 budget and to adopt a proposed 2026 budget with several modest upward adjustments.
Dave, who presented the budgets, said interest income and other actuals exceeded the tentative figures and that revenue was about $86,467 higher than budgeted. To keep the budget balanced as required by state law, he proposed matching adjusted expenditures; the board moved to finalize the 2025 budget, and the motion was approved by voice vote.
Key changes in the proposed 2026 budget included an increase to board expenses (from $7,500 to $10,800) to account for incoming members, a $1,000 allocation for building maintenance, an increase in equipment parts and repairs (from $25,000 to $35,000), and a larger chip‑seal allocation for Upper Meadows Road (raised from $35,000 to $50,000) after county estimates. Dave told the board the final 2025 budget figure presented was $2,000,002.91.
The commission moved and seconded the proposed 2026 budget; the motion passed on a voice vote. During the vote, commissioners including Tom Frederick and Paul Varon voiced 'Aye.' No recorded roll‑call totals were provided in the transcript beyond those verbal affirmations.
What happens next: staff will publish the final 2025 numbers and incorporate the 2026 line items into budget documents and the next fiscal planning cycle.
