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Sheriff presents preliminary FY2026-27 budget; commissioners request communications budget follow-up
Summary
Sheriff Duncan Hedges and communications staff presented a preliminary FY2026-27 budget for the Madison County Sheriffs Department on May 26; commissioners requested that Communications Officer Joshua Denny present the communications budget on June 1.
Sheriff Duncan Hedges presented a preliminary fiscal year 2026-27 budget for the Madison County Sheriffs Department during the May 26 commission meeting.
Kelli Kirtley, identified in the meeting as Madison Countys communications officer, joined Hedges in presenting department needs. Commissioners discussed the materials and requested that Communications Officer Joshua Denny present the communications budget on Monday, June 1, 2026, to provide additional detail and to separate communications-specific items for review.
The scheduled budget meeting for the DUI Task Force did not convene due to lack of attendees, though a preliminary DUI Task Force budget for SFY2027 was submitted and the commission moved to continue consideration of that plan. The sheriffs preliminary budget presented on May 26 was recorded as an informational presentation and the commissioners did not take a final vote on the sheriffs budget at the May 26 meeting.
Next steps include the June 1 communications budget presentation and subsequent review of departmental budget requests in upcoming commission budget sessions.
