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DeKalb County commissioners approve 2026 budget items, several ordinances and claims payments
Summary
At a December meeting, the DeKalb County Board approved the fiscal items that include tax-levy and appropriation ordinances, adopted claims payments totaling $163,391.49, and carried multiple resolutions and procurement authorizations by roll-call votes.
DeKalb County commissioners on a December agenda carried a package of fiscal and administrative measures, including adoption of budget-related ordinances, approval of claims totaling $163,391.49, and several resolutions and procurement authorizations.
The board approved an ordinance providing for the county tax levy for fiscal year 2026 and a separate ordinance authorizing the Forest Preserve District annual appropriation. A resolution to pay county claims for December 2025 — described in the record as including travel, meals and lodging — listed a total of $163,391.49 and passed on a roll-call vote.
A staff presenter read Resolution R2025-107, described as authorizing procurement associated with a project (the printed record did not include full bid/price details). Commissioners asked for clearer price information to be included in such documents; nevertheless, the resolution was adopted after roll-call.
Other routine items approved on voice or roll-call votes included approval of the meeting agenda and the minutes of the Nov. 19, 2025 meeting. The board unanimously approved multiple calendar and holiday-schedule resolutions (R2025-108 and R2025-109) establishing the county’s 2026 holiday and meeting schedule as presented.
Chair Fries thanked staff and department heads for their work on the levy and budget. There were no public comments on the fiscal items during the allotted public comment period.
Next steps: adopted ordinances and resolutions will be posted to county records; the board indicated the corrected meeting schedule will be finalized at the January meeting.
