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Kanawha County previews 2026-27 budget as prosecutors, sheriff and nonprofits seek increases
Summary
Commissioners heard FY2026-27 budget presentations Feb. 19 including prosecutor requests for added staff and $36,500 for printer replacements, a $130,000 increase sought by the Sheriff's Office, circuit court storage costs prompting a contract review, and a request for more county support for the Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association.
Kanawha County officials used the Feb. 19 commission meeting to preview the 2026-27 budget and to hear specific funding requests from constitutional officers and outside agencies, with several items flagged for follow-up.
Kim Fleck, deputy county manager and director of finance, opened the department presentations and emphasized the meeting was a presentation and not a formal budget adoption. The county received multiple departmental requests and outside-agency appeals that commissioners said they would review in March.
A representative of the Prosecuting Attorney's Office (identified in the minutes as Ken) told commissioners the office has seen an increase…
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