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Madison County approves multiple 2026 budgets; magistrates press sheriff for data on 15% increase
Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting the Madison County Physical Court approved the county clerk and sheriff 2026 budgets and several other resolutions; magistrates pressed the sheriff on a roughly 15% budget increase and asked for metrics to justify pay and staffing changes.
Madison County's Fiscal Court on Jan. 13 approved several 2026 budgets and resolutions, including the Madison County Clerk's budget (Resolution 2026-002) and the Madison County Sheriff's budget (Resolution 2026-003). The sheriff's $6,987,773 budget was approved after debate about its size and personnel costs.
Clerk Kenny presented Resolution 2026-002 and summarized office operations and service expansions, noting the budget includes $10,000 for passport photos and $25,000 for passport processing fees to make walk-in passport services more available locally. The court approved the clerk's budget by roll call.
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