The board set a public hearing for the FY 2026–27 proposed budget for June 1, 2026; County Manager Madden outlined revenue pressures — including a roughly $2 million loss tied to a local employer and a $1.4 million DSS revenue decline — and urged careful review of the proposed plan.

Finance Director Heather Woody told the board a newly announced 2.4% state health-plan surcharge, applied retroactively to July 1, will cost the county and require budget amendments; commissioners approved a package of amendments, requisitions and personnel moves, and discussed fund-balance uncertainty.