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Black Hawk County budget presenters flag jail revenue drops and $85,000 subsidy need for security fund
Summary
County staff outlined the FY2027 budget and warned of revenue pressures: declining room-and-board and uncertain commissary revenue could require an $85,000 subsidy to maintain courthouse security and sheriff services; the sheriff also flagged large juvenile‑housing and jail food cost corrections.
Black Hawk County supervisors heard detailed presentations on the proposed fiscal 2027 budget on Jan. 13, when law‑enforcement and finance officials warned of falling revenues and rising contract costs that could require a property‑tax subsidy to maintain current security services.
The county’s sheriff (name not provided in the transcript) said revenue streams tied to the jail are under pressure. Room‑and‑board revenue — which helped fund operations — has fallen from roughly $350,000 a few years ago to a projected $175,000 for FY27, the sheriff said, and the commissary/communications revenue stream that contributed about $300,000 is uncertain because…
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