Will County Finance Committee Meeting November 3, 2026

The Will County Board Finance Committee met November 3, 2026, and advanced the FY2027 annual budget ordinance and multiple county levy ordinances to the full board. The committee discussed proposed budget changes, including approximately $400,000 for the Sheriff’s vehicle replacement fund after none had been allocated in the recommended budget. Other adjustments included facilities funding, two Sheriff’s Department grants, and changes among special-fund revenue and expense lines. Members urged party leaders to bring any further budget proposals to the November 10 board meeting ahead of the county’s November 30 budget deadline. No vendor selections or contract awards were identified.

The committee also approved moving forward an appropriation of Illinois State Board of Elections voter-registration grant funds for the County Clerk’s FY2027 budget and discussed a budget transfer involving River Valley equipment, including a body scanner, and moving TB Clinic funds from salary lines to medical services for a contracted physician. The committee approved the relevant motions; the budget and levy actions were being advanced for full-board consideration. No procurement vendor or final scanner purchase amount was identified.