Winnebago Count Board Budget Meeting 10/27/26 Part 2

Winnebago County Board budget meeting (Part 2), October 27, 2026. The board debated amendments to the 2027 budget, including fee schedules, staffing, and housing assistance. An amendment adding $10,000 each in Parks Department revenue and expenses passed. An amendment to remove the proposed public information officer position failed, leaving the position in the budget. The board also passed an amendment concerning the Planning and Zoning fee schedule: members discussed removing pages 476–479 from the budget so the fees could be reviewed separately, noting that proposed changes included $15 increases for zoning and erosion-control permits and that a $300-to-$800 certified survey map fee was a document error. The board clarified that fee changes could still be made through separate legislative action.

Members debated a proposed $125,000 reduction to a housing/rental-assistance budget line, discussing grant funding, levy impacts, and the potential effect on assistance; the supplied transcript does not capture the vote or disposition of that amendment. A motion to adopt the 2027 annual budget and 2027–2031 capital improvement plan as amended was made and seconded, and a recorded vote began, but its result is not audible in the transcript. No contract awards, vendor selections, or purchasing decisions were identified.