Madison County approves multiple 2026 budgets; magistrates press sheriff for data on 15% increase

Jan 14, 2026

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.

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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.

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