McHenry County Finance Committee, meeting Jan. 14, 2026 — The finance committee approved an administrative resolution to move court interpreter reimbursements for FY2025 to a revenue line, a change staff said better reflects how the state reimbursements offset interpreter expenses.

Why it matters: Committee members asked why refunds and reimbursements had previously been recorded against expense lines and whether the reclassification changes county exposure. Carrie, speaking for court administration, said the practice in prior years had been to deposit state checks against expense accounts which caused system issues; moving the reimbursements to a revenue line more accurately reflects the offset. "It's more appropriate that it's revenue," Carrie said during the discussion.

What was discussed and decided: Members asked clarifying questions — including concerns about recent interpreter fraud reported in other jurisdictions — and staff explained the FY'25 figures in the resolution reflect amounts needed to finish paying FY'25 bills. The committee voted on item 7.14 and recorded unanimous support in the finance committee. The resolution was described as administrative in nature and not to increase net county spending because the revenue offset from the state reduces the expense impact.

Next steps: Staff will finalize accounting entries per the approved administrative resolution and include the FY'25 amounts in the official budget documents; the resolution passed in committee and will move forward per normal process.