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Scott County opens 2027 budget hearings amid wage-study and software funding questions
Summary
Commissioners opened the 2027 budget hearings July 29 in Scott County, with department heads outlining equipment, training and personnel requests. A county wage study due Aug. 15 and a disputed amended prosecutor filing over Axon software funding emerged as focal points.
The Scott County Board of Commissioners convened budget hearings July 29 to review department requests, capital needs and staffing concerns ahead of the 2027 fiscal year. Chair (identified in the transcript as the meeting chair) opened the session, saying, “We're on record to get the budget hearings going here in Scott County.”
Department heads reviewed individual funds — from IT and courthouse classifications to EMS training and animal-shelter capital needs — while staff reported a projected general fund balance of $4,063,189 (including a bond). Several presenters flagged personnel and classification problems inside the courthouse and asked the commission to await a formal wage study scheduled for delivery Aug. 15 before making final decisions on pay adjustments.
Next procedural steps include staff confirming which budget filings were advertised (original vs. amended prosecutor filing), reviewing the wage-study findings and reconvening to consider any supplemental appropriations for equipment or one-time capital requests. The hearing recessed for lunch with plans to continue at 1:00 p.m.
