Committee forwards appeal to finance after staff says detective position and $134,493 fund-balance are no longer needed

County staff described a single personnel appeal to the 2027 administrator's budget and recommended forwarding it to the Finance Committee.

Staff member Katie explained that an additional detective had been added previously to hold a position while an officer was on military leave and that the detective due to retire allows the county to remove that funded position. "The use of fund balance in the amount of $134,493 is no longer necessary for that position and can be eliminated," Katie said.

Committee members moved and seconded a recommendation to forward the matter to the Finance Committee; the motion carried by voice vote. Staff and committee members noted that because the position was unfunded in the 2026 budget due to military leave, the removal produces no levy savings for 2026 but does remove the planned use of fund balance.