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Calhoun County departments present FY26/27 budget requests; libraries given informational slot
Summary
Multiple county departments presented FY26/27 budget requests Jan. 6, including the county engineer, EMS, CAASA, economic development, maintenance and libraries; libraries were inadvertently omitted from the agenda but delivered an informational presentation.
Calhoun County officials and department leaders presented a series of FY26/27 budget requests and program updates during the Board of Supervisors' Jan. 6 meeting in Rockwell City.
Calhoun/Sac County Engineer Nick Buse delivered the county engineering office's updates and budget request, accompanied by B.J. Musselman and Quinn Trice. Bruce Musgrave, the county EMS director, outlined requests for EMS and the medical examiner. Theresa Hildreth presented updates and a budget request for county economic development. Dewey Snyder presented Maintenance and Safety budget requests. Several departments raised program and staffing considerations; the meeting record notes budget submissions but does not list dollar amounts in the minutes.
Stephanie Henrich, executive director of Centers Against Abuse and Sexual Assault (CAASA), presented program updates and a funding request for FY26/27. Representatives from county libraries in Rockwell City, Somers, Farnhamville and Pomeroy—Denise Pohl, Kim Kopecky, Rebecca Slawson, Yvette Crotty, Rodney Nelson and Carol Johnson—were allowed to present after being omitted from the posted agenda; their presentation was informational and prompted no board action.
County Recorder Cathy Voith presented the county's 2026 ISAC Wellness Program; the board later moved to approve the ISAC Wellness Agreement and authorized the chairman to sign. Kristi Johnson, human resources director, presented draft changes to the employee handbook and said she would revise the draft and return it to the board at a future meeting.
No specific funding amounts were recorded in the meeting minutes for the presented requests. The board heard the presentations and will incorporate department requests into its formal budget process for FY26/27.
