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Dubuque County supervisors approve FY27 operating and capital plans, keep levy at $9.30
Summary
The Dubuque County Board of Supervisors approved the county’s operating and capital budgets for FY27, approved $2,867,562 in capital projects, transferred $1,000,000 into the long‑term capital fund, and voted to keep the overall levy at $9.30 while setting a Sunnycrest transition target of Jan. 1, 2027.
The Dubuque County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 26 approved the county’s operating and capital spending plans for fiscal 2027 and voted to hold the overall levy at $9.30 amid uncertainty over state property‑tax changes.
Stella, the county’s budget presenter, told the board the operating budgets that departments submitted are fully entered into the system and that the package includes wage adjustments of 2.7% for elected officials, deputies and non‑bargaining staff and health‑plan changes. She said the proposed FY26 revenue is $68,700,000 against $87,500,000 in expenditures (a large in‑year drawdown driven by capital projects) and that FY27 is projected at roughly $70,000,000 in revenue and $77,000,000 in expenditures.
The board voted to approve the operating budget as…
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