Jackson County approves FY26 budget amendment tied to Scott County inmate reimbursements

The Jackson County Board of Supervisors on June 9 approved a fiscal-year 2026 budget amendment that accounts for reimbursements from Scott County for inmates housed at the county jail and applies insurance proceeds toward roof and shelter repairs at the Hurstville center.

County staff explained the county is splitting Scott County payments between a jail capital improvement fund and a debt service fund pursuant to a recently adopted resolution. To reconcile past operating expenses that the general fund covered, the amendment records an internal transfer of $100,000 from the jail capital improvement fund to the general fund to reimburse previously used funds for inmate expenses.

The change was presented as largely accounting in nature: board members said the 60/40 split adopted a few weeks earlier directs the sheriff’s office receipts to the treasurer for allocation and that the one-time transfer is intended to avoid raising property taxes to cover those expenses.

Officials also accounted for insurance proceeds tied to the Hurstville center. The amendment includes a roughly $60,000 deposit for roof work and shelter damage repairs; some of that work will be paid in the current fiscal year to allow contractors to order materials, staff said. Board members discussed that a portion of the costs will fall into next year’s budget depending on actual work timing.

The board moved to approve resolution 1187-06-9-2026, authorizing chair and auditor signatures for certification to the state. The motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.

What happens next: County finance staff will post the transfers and related line items, and the auditor will certify the amendment to the state as required.

Sources: Board meeting, Jackson County Board of Supervisors, June 9, 2026. No formal roll-call vote counts were recorded in the transcript; the chair announced the motion carried.