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Chickasaw County sets April 13 public hearing on FY‑27 budget; draft shows capital spending and use of reserves
Summary
County staff presented a draft FY‑27 budget showing total revenues and transfers of about $22.75 million and proposed expenditures around $25.72 million; the board set a public hearing for April 13 and approved adding vision insurance (Option 4) to employee benefits.
Chickasaw County finance staff presented the proposed FY‑27 budget and the board set a public hearing for April 13.
Finance staff reported draft revenue projections of about $18,474,000 and transfers of about $4,272,672 for a combined total of roughly $22,746,893. Proposed expenditures were presented at approximately $25,715,390, reflecting capital project budgeting that will reduce available fund balance; staff said the county plans to use fund balance to cover capital items shown in the plan.
The chair and finance staff discussed options to adjust capital transfers (including whether to lower a $3 million capital line to $1.85 million) but noted that adjustments could have significant downstream effects. The board approved scheduling the required public hearing and the related notice language; the hearing was set for April 13 at 9:10 a.m. in the courthouse courtroom. Supervisors also approved adding vision insurance (Option 4) to the county benefits package for FY‑27.
Why it matters: The public hearing is the formal step that invites public comment on the budget and any tax levy decisions. The draft shows substantial capital spending planned for road and facility projects, which will affect fund balances and could prompt future budget amendments.
What’s next: County staff will publish the budget notice and materials and hold the April 13 public hearing before finalizing FY‑27 appropriations.
