Commission adopts 2027 provisional budget for publication

The commission moved to adopt the 2027 provisional budget and approved it for publication. Department heads presented their tentative budgets — many were status-quo with small adjustments (e.g., election and extension budgets on off years, planning and zoning reduced some service costs) — and commissioners raised questions about wage step timing and certain capital items such as ambulance replacement funding.

The chair called for the motion to adopt the provisional budget; the motion was seconded and adopted on voice/roll call. Commissioners instructed staff to reconcile a handful of salary and overtime figures (sheriff/jail payroll was called out for further verification) before the final adoption later in the budget cycle. The board also approved routine financial housekeeping measures that included canceling outstanding stale checks and approving vouchers and payroll changes before adjourning.