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Calhoun County board approves year‑end budget amendments, senior‑millage contracts, software renewal and union agreements
Summary
At its Dec. 18 meeting the Calhoun County Board approved 2025 year‑end budget amendments and a series of contract and labor items — all votes recorded 7–0 — including senior millage contract awards, a five‑year ImageSoft renewal (~$800,000), APPA and COAM collective bargaining agreements, and claims payable of $18,989,357.97.
The Calhoun County Board of Commissioners approved a package of year‑end budget and contract items at its Dec. 18 regular meeting, with each recorded vote passing unanimously, 7–0.
Year‑end budget amendments (12B1): Administrator/Controller Kelly Scott described roughly $1.4 million in upward adjustments in the general fund to align budget to actuals, noted a $200,000 reduction in the planned fund‑balance deposit, and described timing changes including pulling a treasurer’s transfer from 2026 into 2025. Scott also highlighted revenue items such as about $600,000 in additional hotel accommodations tax receipts and a federal $4.3 million award for jail lock replacements. The board approved the 2025 year‑end budget amendments by roll call, vote 7–0.
Senior Millage contract awards (12B2): The board approved competitive contract awards recommended by the Senior Millage Allocation Committee: two 1‑year contracts totaling a little over $600,000 and seven 2‑year contracts totaling about $1.5 million, funded through the senior services millage (Scott said the millage produces about $3.7 million annually). The motion passed 7–0.
ImageSoft renewal (12B3): The board approved a five‑year fixed‑price renewal with ImageSoft for countywide electronic content management at a little over $800,000 through March 2031, which the county said will save about $87,000 compared with other terms. Vote: 7–0.
APPA collective bargaining (prosecutor's office) (12B4): The board approved a tentative 2‑year agreement for prosecuting attorneys reached Dec. 1 that includes a 2.75% wage increase in year one and 3.5% in year two and creates a new senior assistant prosecuting attorney pay grade. Prosecutor Dave Gilbert spoke to recruitment and retention pressures. Vote: 7–0.
COAM collective bargaining (sheriff’s supervisory staff) (12B5): The board approved a 3‑year agreement realigning supervisory pay differentials, a pay‑realignment equating to about a 4% increase in the aggregate for the group, adjustments to overtime provisions and tuition reimbursement alignment, and one‑time ratification bonuses. Vote: 7–0.
Claims payable: The board approved claims payable for Nov. 25–Dec. 10, 2025 in the amount of $18,989,357.97, vote 7–0.
No recorded dissent or amendments to these items appear in the transcript; each passed unanimously on the day’s agenda. The board’s next regular meeting was announced as Jan. 15, 2026 (organizational meeting).
