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Staff warn of possible 2025 budget overrun in Court Commissioner Department after retirement
Summary
Sauk County staff told the Finance, Personnel & Insurance Committee on Feb. 11 that the Court Commissioner Department may face a 2025 budget overrun attributed to a staff retirement; no dollar estimate was provided and the committee did not take immediate action.
At the Feb. 11 meeting of the Sauk County Finance, Personnel & Insurance Committee, staff member Stephanie Beardsley reported a potential 2025 budget overrun in the Court Commissioner Department and attributed the pressure to a staff retirement that increased personnel costs.
Beardsley described the retirement as the reason the department might exceed its 2025 budget, but she did not provide a dollar estimate or a schedule for corrective action during the meeting. Committee members heard the report but did not register a formal motion or direct staff to take immediate remedial steps during the session. The committee noted the matter as part of the county’s routine fiscal review and proceeded with the meeting’s other agenda items.
The report was informational; the committee did not vote on any budget adjustment at the Feb. 11 meeting. The committee will continue its regular oversight at future meetings, including the next scheduled session on March 11, 2026.
