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Mercer County Commission directs 2026 budget updates, approves pay bumps and corrects fund transfer
Summary
Commissioners agreed to multiple 2026 budget changes including a $1.50 hourly increase for seven Road Deputies, a $2.00 increase for Jailer/Dispatcher Sandra Liebold, a $964.44 raise for each commissioner, correction of a Special Vehicle fund transfer to $120,000, and reallocation of the County Shop Mechanic budgeted amount.
During the Sept. 23 special meeting, commissioners reviewed proposed 2026 budget adjustments and agreed on several specific changes. Those changes recorded in the minutes are:
- A $1.50 hourly bump for each of seven Road Deputies in the Sheriff’s office. - A $2.00 hourly bump for Jailer/Dispatcher Sandra Liebold. - A $964.44 increase for each county commissioner. - A correction on the transfer sheet: the Special Vehicle fund transfer from the General Fund was corrected from $150,000 to $120,000. - The County Shop Mechanic position’s previously budgeted $83,600 was changed to zero and $22,000 was moved to the County Road reserve.
Commissioner Rick Bauman, Commissioner Jamee Folk, Commissioner Casey Voigt and others participated in the discussion; the commission instructed Auditor Carmen Reed to add the requested changes to the budget for review. After a recess the board reconvened and Reed presented the updated budget summary and salary numbers; no further changes were recorded in the minutes.
The minutes do not show formal separate votes on each line item; they record the commission’s direction to update the draft budget and a later presentation of the updated summary with no additional changes. The minutes do not specify funding sources beyond the corrected $120,000 transfer from the General Fund, nor do they show a finalized adopted budget in this special meeting record.
