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Portage County Budget Commission adopts meeting rules and signs off on numerous amendments totaling millions
Summary
The Portage County Budget Commission on Jan. 27 adopted a resolution setting its meeting rules and approved a package of budget amendments and certificates covering counties, townships, fire districts, libraries and school districts, with several multi-million-dollar adjustments noted in the record.
The Portage County Budget Commission adopted a housekeeping resolution to establish its schedule and rules for regular and special meetings, approved minutes from its Jan. 6 meeting and voted to approve a slate of budget amendments and certificates on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, at the Portage County Auditor's Office.
"Let the record show that this regular meeting of the budget commission was called to order in the Portage County Auditor's Office at 3PM on Tuesday, 01/27/2026," said the Unidentified Speaker who opened the session and read the roll of members present: Joseph Bica (member), Connie Lewandowski (vice chairperson) and Matt Kelly (secretary chairman).
Why it matters: the amendments alter certified budget totals for multiple local governments and agencies in Portage County and create the administrative record for later fiscal steps. The agenda covered second- and first-stage amendments for a range of entities,…
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