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Commissioners hear FY2027 budget requests from multiple county departments
Summary
Across two days, Ward County department heads presented FY2027 budget requests including staffing, program needs, and line-item concerns; commissioners used those presentations to propose and vote on targeted line adjustments.
Department heads presented FY2027 budget requests on June 23–24, 2026. Presenters included Human Resources (Nichole Degenstein), Schools (Jodi Johnson), Sheriff (Robert Roed), Detention (Paul Olthoff), Veteran's Services (Brock Gilstad), NDSU Extension (Holly Arnold), State's Attorney (Roza Larson), Library (Kerrianne Boetcher), IT (Jason Blowers), Facility Management (Brian Vangsness), and others. Each department outlined staffing and program needs to inform the commission's budget decisions.
Commissioners used those presentations to identify specific line items to revisit and to prioritize items that would require increases or internal reductions. The meeting minutes list the presenters and the departments they represent so departments can follow up with requested clarifications.
