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Isanti County board advances capital improvement plan planning, proposes reserve policy change and seeks bids for urgent jail work
Summary
The Isanti County Board discussed a proposed capital improvement plan and a change to the county fund balance policy (moving from a 30–50% range to 30–45% and transferring the excess 5% into a capital fund), prioritized urgent items including jail wiring and a government center parking project, and directed staff to obtain ballpark contractor estimates to inform budget and levy decisions.
Isanti County commissioners spent the bulk of the meeting refining a proposed capital improvement plan (CIP), discussing a recommended change to the county fund balance policy and its implications for the 2026 budget and levy. Staff recommended adjusting the fund balance target from 30–50% to 30–45% and moving the excess five percentage points into a new capital projects fund, with a suggested minimum capital-fund target of roughly $2.2 million.
Amanda, the county administrator leading the CIP discussion, told commissioners the goal was to finalize the CIP document, prioritize departmental requests and craft a capital fund so the board could adopt a CIP and a resolution at the December meeting. "If the general fund balance is already at 45% … then anything over 45% would go into the capital fund," she said, describing the proposed…
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