Crawford County board adopts FY2026-27 budget, approves $71,800 amendment

The Crawford County Board of Supervisors approved the county’s fiscal 2026–27 budget Tuesday following a public hearing and later adopted a $71,800 budget amendment to authorize previously levied spending.

At a morning hearing, the county opened its proposed FY2026–27 budget for public comment. After brief questions from residents about secondary roads purchases, the board closed the hearing and approved the budget by roll call: Kyle I; Dave I; Jean I; Ty I; Chair Craig Dozark I.

The board then held a second public hearing on a budget amendment totaling $71,800. Terry, a county staff member, told the board $55,000 of that amendment covers midyear insurance changes — including employee qualifying events and the addition of a new hire whose family coverage changed premiums — and about $16,800 is to cover increased county‑farm payments tied to changes in the CRP arrangement with the county contractor.

“Those funds were levied previously and we simply need authority to spend them this fiscal year,” Terry said during the hearing.

After discussion, the supervisors approved resolution 2026‑18 (appropriations to departments) and resolution 2026‑19, which sets employee insurance plan options and contribution rates recommended by Holmes Murphy. Both resolutions passed on roll calls recorded in the meeting packet.

The meeting packet and full resolutions are available in the auditor’s office for residents seeking line‑by‑line details. The board’s action does not raise new taxes; staff said the amendment uses levied dollars that were not spent in the prior fiscal year and therefore increases spending authority only.

The board closed the business portion of the meeting and later adjourned.