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Yancey County reviews FY 2026-27 budget drafts totaling up to $39.6 million
Summary
County finance staff presented two versions of the proposed FY 2026-27 budget — Draft #1 at $37,084,332 and Draft #2 at $39,647,232 — and commissioners discussed departmental costs and a requested additional tax office position.
County finance officials presented two drafts of the fiscal year 2026-27 budget across a series of recessed work sessions, with the most recent draft showing total revenues and expenses of $39,647,232.
Finance Officer Brandi Burleson distributed Draft #1 on April 27, 2026, showing revenues and expenditures of $37,084,332. County Manager Lynn Austin walked the board through departmental expense overviews and answered commissioners’ questions about line-item growth and service areas.
At the May 18, 2026 reconvened session, staff presented Draft #2, which increased total revenues and expenditures to $39,647,232. Tax Administrator Jessica McIntosh asked the board to consider adding an extra position in the Tax Office in next year’s budget; commissioners discussed the need and timing but did not take a final vote during the work sessions.
The board continued line-item review on June 1, 2026. Commissioners requested ongoing clarifications about specific departmental requests and directed staff to return with updated revenue estimates and any recommended adjustments. No final adoption vote occurred at these sessions; the meetings functioned as work sessions for staff and commissioners to narrow options ahead of formal budget adoption processes.
The budget drafts were introduced by Brandi Burleson and discussed with County Manager Lynn Austin. The board recessed these sessions for subsequent meetings and adjourned the series on June 1, 2026, with further action expected as the budget process proceeds toward formal adoption.
