Stephenson County IL Finance Committee Meeting 11-6-26

The Stephenson County Board Finance Committee met November 6, 2026. The committee approved $34,588.12 in court-services claims and reviewed the FY2027 public-safety budget, the last fund awaiting review. Discussion focused on how to account for 911 revenues and expenditures: the county expects $75,000 in 911 revenue in 2027, with $31,221 in prior-year funds also noted. Members questioned an arrangement in which funds are held in a separate account and do not appear in the county’s usual claims process, and discussed whether to bring the transactions onto the county’s books and improve reporting. The committee also reviewed the county’s overall general-fund revenue position, reported at 99.5% of expected revenues.

Members debated public-safety spending priorities, including sheriff’s vehicles, 911 equipment, and the possibility of an additional half-cent public-safety sales tax. After discussion of the proposed FY2027 budget and vehicle funding, the committee revisited an earlier budget action and considered moving approximately $103,000—described as the cost of one vehicle—within the public-safety budget. The transcript ends during discussion, before the final motion’s outcome is clear. No vendor selection, bid approval, or contract award is identified.