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Winnebago County executive presents 2026 budget centered on housing, public health and staffing
Summary
County Executive Gordon Hintz on Oct. 12 presented a 2026 executive budget that aims to address housing instability, public health and staff recruitment and retention. The proposal includes a net increase of 26.2 full-time equivalents, a 3% compensation schedule adjustment and a 2% merit pool; supervisors approved several targeted amendments during
County Executive Gordon Hintz presented the Winnebago County 2026 executive budget on Oct. 12, urging supervisors to consider countywide priorities when approving spending.
"Housing, homelessness, public safety, service delivery, and the key services of public health, mental health, and assistance to families" are the budget's organizing priorities, Hintz told the board. He said the plan seeks to better align ongoing expenses with levy-supported revenue and to reduce historic reliance on one-time reserves.
The executive budget proposes a net increase of 26.2 full-time-equivalent positions, continued implementation of the county97wide compensation study (a 3% adjustment to the compensation schedule, plus a 2% achievable merit pool) and incremental…
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