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Board approves FY2026 budget amendment, appoints interim IT and 911 coordinators and moves into closed session
Summary
The Cass County Board opened and closed a public hearing on a FY2026 budget amendment and approved Resolution No. 05192601; the board also approved a server replacement purchase to be charged to FY2027, appointed interim IT and interim 911 coordinators, and voted to enter closed session for a personnel evaluation.
The Cass County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing May 19 to consider an amendment to the FY2026 budget and later adopted Resolution No. 05192601 approving the changes.
Chair read the published notice and then the line‑item changes included in the amendment: public safety +$40,000; physical health +$33,452; county environment +$25,000; administration +$40,000; capital projects +$12,000; subtotal amendment $150,452; amended total expenditures and other uses $32,188,365; and an adjusted ending fund balance of $11,170,545. The explanation provided to the public cited use of opioid settlement funds, carryover fairground allocation, pipeline and solar ordinance receipts, conservation reserve, ambulance equipment, supplies/training and audit fees. No public protests were voiced during the hearing; the board closed the hearing by roll call and then approved the resolution by roll call vote (Wctor yes; Garmin yes; H yes; Nath yes).
Separately, the board approved a quoted server replacement to be purchased after July 1 and charged to the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2027. Derek summarized the vendor quote and remote implementation plan with an expected 3–4 month lead time; the quoted price read on the record was $74,853.82. The board also appointed DJ as interim IT director and as interim 911 coordinator to meet state reporting needs while recruitment continues. Finally, the board voted to enter closed session to discuss the employee performance evaluation of the planning and zoning administrator (Corey), citing the transcript’s closed‑session citation.
Why it matters: The budget amendment adjusts county spending and fund balances for FY2026 and resources cited (opioid settlement funds, fairground carryover, conservation reserve) will fund specific items. Interim personnel appointments and the server replacement affect continuity of county IT and 911 operations; closed session addresses a personnel matter for the planning & zoning administrator.
Sources: On‑record readings and roll calls during the May 19, 2026 Cass County Board of Supervisors meeting.
