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Winneshiek supervisors review departmental budget amendments and set public hearing for May 26
Summary
County staff summarized department‑level budget amendments — reallocations from DHS building sale, additional funds for depositions, juvenile‑justice costs, GIS software and road contingencies — and the board set a public hearing on the amendment for 05/26/2026 at 09:30.
County staff presented an overview of proposed budget amendments and the Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors set a public hearing for those amendments on May 26 at 09:30.
A staff member summarized amendments across multiple departments: $1,500 added to the county attorney's line for depositions; $2,408 in maintenance expense/revenue tied to a tree‑planting grant; reallocating the $60,000 remainder from the sale of the DHS building into the maintenance budget to cover remodeling as offices are moved; road department line‑item tweaks with about a 10% contingency for emergencies; and a $3,000 state grant for Veterans training. The staff member also described additional juvenile‑justice expenses (about $5,000) for court‑appointed advocates and an initial GIS software purchase that may allow the county to charge municipalities for access next year.
After staff review, the board moved to set a public hearing on the budget amendment/resolution for 05/26/2026 at 09:30; a supervisor moved to approve the hearing date and the motion passed unanimously on roll call.
The board asked that departmental heads be available to give further explanation at the hearing if needed and directed staff to publish the notice as required by law.
