Agenda Item Request
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Approve the use of $820,800.00 in FY 26 Fund Balance in support of individual capital and operational costs as well as contributing to the County Fire & EMS Reserve.
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Background and Purpose of Request
Staff brings forth a request to use $820,800.00 in FY 26 Fund Balance in support of individual capital, operational costs and for the contribution towards the County Fire & EMS Reserve. Through the County’s annual audit for FY26, it is estimated that $1.3 million would be available.
After significant work on the undesignated fund balance projections, staff feels that using all of the estimated FY26 fund balance would not be appropriate as budgets are increasing, are becoming tighter and because of these two factors, future projections are estimated to not produce this type of year end fund balance over the foreseeable future. Because of this, the County could experience a strain to the County’s Unassigned Fund Balance Policy requiring 16.44% - 20% of the County’s annual operational needs.
Taking all of this in account, staff bring forth the following request:
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IT Domain Registration Cyber Security |
$25,000.00 |
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Communications Recorder |
$95,000.00 |
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Assessing Coverage |
$200,000.00 |
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Uncompensated Fund Balance |
$100,000.00 |
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25 Pearl Street - Remaining Rent |
$55,800.00 |
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Parking Garage Pay Station Conversion |
$100,000.00 |
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Sheriff Furniture for new FD Offices |
$150,000.00 |
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$725,800.00 |
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County Fire & EMS Reserve $ 95,000.00
$820,800.00
Funding Amount and Source
FY26 Year End Fund Balance Re-allocation
Effective Date if Applicable
November 16, 2026