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Madison County adopts balanced FY2022 budget and levies $30.75 million in county taxes
Summary
By roll call the board adopted the FY2022 budget package and Ordinance 2021‑07 setting county taxes at $30,754,196 and approving multiple immediate emergency appropriations for grants and programs, including NG911 and SAMHSA drug court funding.
Madison County adopted its FY2022 budget and levied $30,754,196 in county taxes for the fiscal period Dec. 1, 2021–Nov. 30, 2022 (Ordinance 2021‑07).
County Auditor David W. Michael and county staff presented a full loadout of departmental lines and capital projects across all funds (personal services, contract services, fixed assets and other allocations). The budget document showed total expenditures across all funds of $145,970,804. The board also approved recommended replacement tax distributions and a series of immediate emergency appropriations to reflect grant awards including:
• $35,700 — State's Attorney Victim's Assistance Grant (State award) • $400,000 — SAMHSA Operation Lifeline Drug Court grant (federal) • $647,220 — Illinois State Police NG9‑1‑1 grant (state) • $241,905 — IBCCP breast and cervical cancer program (IDPH; $91,924 federal) • $62,667 — Local Health Preparedness (federal)
"This budget is balanced, the revenue remained flat again this year at $30,754,196," Finance committee spokesperson Chris Guy said during the presentation, adding that departments worked to agree to a balanced budget without a tax increase.
The board voted to adopt the levy and budget ordinance by roll call (ayes 23, nays 0). The board also authorized several contracts and capital purchases referenced in the budget materials (janitorial contract, recording indexing, sheriff vehicle purchases, highway capital projects). Approval of grants and appropriations included language that unspent fiscal‑year funds would be reappropriated for remaining grant periods where applicable.
What to expect next: The budget is effective Dec. 1, 2021. County departments will proceed with planned capital purchases and grant implementations; the county auditor will execute replacement tax distributions as approved.
