Carroll County fiscal court adopts $23.35 million FY2027 budget

Carroll County Fiscal Court approved its Fiscal Year 2027 budget at a special meeting on June 24, adopting the second reading after a summarized read-aloud of fund totals.

County presenter Jim read the budget summary, listing major fund totals including a $5,933,852 general fund; $3,032,640 road fund; $3,700,463 jail fund; $2,326,901 ambulance fund; and a combined total appropriation read aloud as $23,351,135. After the reading, a court member moved to approve the budget and the court approved it by voice vote.

Committee member (who earlier objected to aspects of the budget) reiterated concerns voiced in prior meetings about jail-related spending and revenue collection, saying he could not support the budget previously because of unresolved oversight and fee-collection issues. "I couldn't support the budget," the committee member said, citing a shortfall in inmate-related revenues and a need for improved fiscal accountability in the jail.

The judge's office and county staff will carry forward implementation tasks connected to the appropriations. The court did not record a roll-call tally in the transcript; the adoption was completed by voice vote following the second reading.

The court next moved on to unrelated agenda items; there was no executive session requested during the meeting.