Washtenaw County board approves fiscal 2025 budget, adopts Resolution 24-31

The Washtenaw County board approved the fiscal year 2025 budget and adopted Resolution 24-31 in unanimous 8-0 roll call votes, the chair announced.

The clerk introduced agenda item F-2 and said the balanced budget includes a use of fund balance of $230,000, a change explained as related to recent staffing shifts. The clerk also said staff reduced a previously requested vehicle by one and that, if necessary, the board could consider a budget amendment later to restore it. The clerk noted that cyber-related costs remain to be fully determined.

The budget resolution accompanying the appropriation — identified in the meeting as Resolution 24-31 — was described by the clerk as the routine paper that breaks down millages. The clerk told the board that millage amounts can change year to year because of valuation and other fiscal adjustments; a question from a board member about reduced millages was answered by noting those yearly variations.

A roll call was conducted for the budget and then for Resolution 24-31; the transcript records the names called and affirmative responses, and the chair announced both motions passed 8-0. The names read during roll call in the transcript include Bush, People?, Juan, Connor, Musto, Townsend, Adams, Kaylee, Steve O, Howard and Taylor (affirmative responses were recorded for the votes announced as 8-0).

After the votes the chair opened and closed the public comment period, invited board comments and thanked attendees, wishing them happy holidays. The meeting concluded with procedural adjournment remarks and no additional formal actions reported.

The clerk indicated staff will return with a proposed amendment if the removed vehicle becomes necessary or if cyber costs require funding adjustments; no such amendment was proposed at this meeting.