Fillmore County Board adopts fiscal year 2026–27 budget

The Fillmore County Board of Supervisors adopted the countys fiscal year 2026–27 budget on Sept. 25, 2026, passing Resolution 2026-17 by a unanimous roll call vote. Supervisor Ralph Graham moved the resolution and Supervisor Larry Cerny seconded; the chair declared the resolution adopted after the vote.

Resolution 2026-17, as read by the board, sets the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, and authorizes county offices, departments and institutions to expend the amounts appropriated for that period. The resolution states that income to finance the appropriations will come from unencumbered cash balances in each fund, revenues other than taxation collected during the fiscal year, and tax levy requirements for each fund. The roll call recorded ayes from Supervisors Cerny, Graham, Harre, Lightwine, Neiman, Noel and Sluka; there were no nays.

The budget was adopted following a short public hearing that opened at 8:15 a.m. and closed at 8:21 a.m.; the board record notes that no members of the public testified during the hearing. The board reconvened regular business and completed the resolution vote at 8:22 a.m.