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Spring Grove finance committee trims line items, plans to use FY26 surplus to close $400,000 gap
Summary
Committee members reported a projected general fund shortfall of more than $400,000 for FYE 2027, adjusted multiple department budgets and agreed to roll an estimated $200,000 of FY26 surplus into FYE27 to produce a projected $213,156 surplus.
The Village of Spring Grove Finance Committee reviewed the FYE 2027 general fund budget on March 10, 2026, and agreed on a series of line-item adjustments to narrow a projected shortfall. "A deficit of over $400,000" was reported by Chairperson Bob McMahon, prompting reductions across several departments and the decision to apply surplus funds from FYE 2026 to balance the coming year.
After department adjustments, the minutes list total general fund expenditures of $4,816,015. President McMahon noted estimated FYE 2026 surplus funds of $200,000 would be rolled into FYE 2027, with the minutes stating this would result in a projected surplus of $213,156. Committee members discussed changes to administration, public works, police, parks and road budgets during the review; no formal roll-call vote on the overall budget is recorded in the minutes.
