Franklin County supervisors approve $154,312.75 amendment to FY2026 budget
April 01, 2026 | Franklin County, Iowa
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The Franklin County Board of Supervisors on March 24 adopted Resolution #2026-24, approving an amendment to the county’s Fiscal Year 2025/2026 budget that increases expenditures by $154,312.75 and adjusts revenues accordingly. The board voted unanimously: Lukensmeyer, McVicker and Chris Vanness voting aye.
The amendment itemizes increases across several program areas. The resolution lists $29,050 for Public Safety and Legal Services (sheriff overtime, vest replacements, LEC heating and cooling), a $175,074.75 line under Physical Health and Social Services (including opioid fund expenditures, a payment to FGH and environmental health grants), $8,199 for conservation repairs and purchases, $7,530 for Treasurer staffing and postage increases, and $60,000 for a courthouse electrical upgrade. The document also reallocates $125,541 in operating transfers out; total net increases in expenditures are stated as $154,312.75.
On the revenue side the amendment records an increase of $20,000 in intergovernmental revenue for environmental health grants, $20,000 in interest income, $8,199 listed as a donation to conservation, and a $125,541 operating transfers in reallocation. The resolution presents the net revenue change as -$77,342.00 in the line items as published in the adopted amendment package.
The Auditor reviewed the amendment at a public hearing opened at 9:21 a.m.; no public comments were received. The board adopted the resolution by roll call vote with all three supervisors voting in favor. The resolution states that the amendment and corresponding appropriations are attached to the record and are available with county documentation.
The amendment itemizes increases across several program areas. The resolution lists $29,050 for Public Safety and Legal Services (sheriff overtime, vest replacements, LEC heating and cooling), a $175,074.75 line under Physical Health and Social Services (including opioid fund expenditures, a payment to FGH and environmental health grants), $8,199 for conservation repairs and purchases, $7,530 for Treasurer staffing and postage increases, and $60,000 for a courthouse electrical upgrade. The document also reallocates $125,541 in operating transfers out; total net increases in expenditures are stated as $154,312.75.
On the revenue side the amendment records an increase of $20,000 in intergovernmental revenue for environmental health grants, $20,000 in interest income, $8,199 listed as a donation to conservation, and a $125,541 operating transfers in reallocation. The resolution presents the net revenue change as -$77,342.00 in the line items as published in the adopted amendment package.
The Auditor reviewed the amendment at a public hearing opened at 9:21 a.m.; no public comments were received. The board adopted the resolution by roll call vote with all three supervisors voting in favor. The resolution states that the amendment and corresponding appropriations are attached to the record and are available with county documentation.
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