Sagadahoc commissioners authorize $15.3 million FY27 budget after amendments
May 12, 2026 | Sagadahoc County, Maine
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The Sagadahoc County Commissioners voted May 12 to authorize the county FY27 budget, approving a total expenditure plan of $15,298,859 and taxes to be raised of $14,208,144.
County Administrator (County Administrator (S6)) walked commissioners through a set of amendments proposed in the meeting packet, including moving funding between the transport and sheriff departments to cover anticipated costs from a collective bargaining agreement and removing a custodial position from facilities so custodial services would be contracted out. "The net impact of those changes would reduce the budget by $31,700," the administrator said during discussion.
Commissioners also discussed reallocating about $100,000 in Two Bridges payments to cover transport unit salaries and benefits. The changes were presented as largely offsetting, with the administrator saying the proposed adjustments bring the overall expenditure increase to about 5.59% over the prior year. "The new total expenditures would be $15,298,859," the administrator stated when summarizing the proposal before the motion.
A motion to authorize the budget was moved and seconded; the board approved the authorization by voice vote. The transcript records a voice vote but does not include a roll-call tally in the meeting record.
The authorization follows earlier public outreach and work by the budget advisory committee, which the chair thanked in opening remarks. Commissioners directed staff to proceed with implementing the approved budget and follow up on the action items discussed during the meeting, including soliciting bids for outsourced custodial services and tracking the reallocated payments to Two Bridges.
Next procedural steps noted in the meeting: staff will finalize contract specifications for custodial services and return with procurement documents if a competitive process is needed. The board did not record any amendments that changed the approved totals during the final voice vote.
The board continued with other agenda items after the budget vote and adjourned later in the evening.
County Administrator (County Administrator (S6)) walked commissioners through a set of amendments proposed in the meeting packet, including moving funding between the transport and sheriff departments to cover anticipated costs from a collective bargaining agreement and removing a custodial position from facilities so custodial services would be contracted out. "The net impact of those changes would reduce the budget by $31,700," the administrator said during discussion.
Commissioners also discussed reallocating about $100,000 in Two Bridges payments to cover transport unit salaries and benefits. The changes were presented as largely offsetting, with the administrator saying the proposed adjustments bring the overall expenditure increase to about 5.59% over the prior year. "The new total expenditures would be $15,298,859," the administrator stated when summarizing the proposal before the motion.
A motion to authorize the budget was moved and seconded; the board approved the authorization by voice vote. The transcript records a voice vote but does not include a roll-call tally in the meeting record.
The authorization follows earlier public outreach and work by the budget advisory committee, which the chair thanked in opening remarks. Commissioners directed staff to proceed with implementing the approved budget and follow up on the action items discussed during the meeting, including soliciting bids for outsourced custodial services and tracking the reallocated payments to Two Bridges.
Next procedural steps noted in the meeting: staff will finalize contract specifications for custodial services and return with procurement documents if a competitive process is needed. The board did not record any amendments that changed the approved totals during the final voice vote.
The board continued with other agenda items after the budget vote and adjourned later in the evening.
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