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McHenry County Board of Health subcommittee backs maintenance budget, recommends animal‑shelter repairs and Wi‑Fi upgrade
Summary
A Board of Health subcommittee recommended forwarding the department's proposed FY2026 maintenance budget and supplemental requests — including animal shelter flooring and dryer repairs, a $25,000 Wi‑Fi upgrade for the Crystal Lake facility, and a $100 monthly member stipend proposal — to the full Board of Health for final consideration.
A McHenry County Board of Health subcommittee voted to recommend the department's proposed FY2026 maintenance budget and several supplemental requests be sent to the full Board of Health for consideration.
The recommendation came after staff outlined adjustments to a posted draft budget, noting personnel costs were lower because the county does not fully budget vacant positions and some grant-related salary and fringe charges will post later in the county's financial system. "We had to pay back $6,969.37 in interest" on a state grant that crossed fiscal years, a staff presenter said, adding the department keeps $500 of that interest.
Why it matters: staff told the subcommittee projected revenue for 2026 is down 7.37%, mostly because some grants were reduced or…
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