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Worth County board adopts FY2027 budget and approves salary recommendations for elected officials
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Summary
On April 20, 2026, the Worth County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted the FY2026/2027 budget and approved Resolution No. 2026-10 setting FY2027 salary recommendations for elected county officials; notable increases include the sheriff (+10% to $109,532) and county attorney (+12.5622% to $108,761).
The Worth County Board of Supervisors adopted the county’s FY2026/2027 proposed budget and approved salary recommendations for elected officials during its April 20, 2026 meeting.
The board opened the FY26/27 budget public hearing at 9:00 A.M. and closed it at 9:01 A.M. after hearing no public comment. On a subsequent motion, the board approved Resolution No. 2026-10, which finalizes recommended salaries for elected county officials for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026. The roll call vote on the resolution was recorded as AYE — Mark Smeby, A.J. Stone and Enos Loberg; the motion carried.
Resolution No. 2026-10 sets specific changes to elected officials’ pay. Key changes approved by the board include a 10% increase for the Sheriff, raising that salary to $109,532; a 3% increase plus an additional $7,500 for the Auditor, bringing the Auditor’s recommended FY27 salary to $79,622; and a 12.5622% increase for the County Attorney, to $108,761. The recommended total for elected-official salaries increased from $474,780 to $511,177. The resolution also notes a stipend for the Supervisor Chair and for county budget preparation by the Auditor.
Later in the meeting the board adopted Resolution No. 2026-11, formally approving the published FY26/27 budget of expenditures and revenues as presented. The resolution references public notices published April 8 and 9, 2026, in The Northwood Anchor and The Manly Junction Signal and states that budget certification is attached to the resolution. The board’s vote on Resolution No. 2026-11 was recorded as AYE — Smeby, Stone, Loberg; the motion carried.
The adopted salaries and the certified budget take effect for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026. The minutes record that the public hearing received no comments and that the budget certification accompanies the adopted resolution.