6/12 Board of County Commissioners: FY27 Budget BOCC Departments Part 1 of 2

The Kootenai County Idaho Board of County Commissioners held a budget review meeting on June 12, 2026, focusing on the FY27 budgets for various county departments including Solid Waste, Transit, Juvenile Detention, Community Development, and others. Key procurement-related discussions included the Solid Waste department's FY27 budget proposal highlighting a 4% increase in operating expenses, a reduction in capital expenditures, and a personnel request for an additional environmental systems technician. The department also discussed transitioning to a new software system to improve billing and operational efficiency. The Transit department presented a zero-dollar budget request relying on grants and jurisdictional cash matches. Juvenile Detention outlined budget increases related to staff certification and a software upgrade for electronic door systems. Community Development proposed moving permitting software to the cloud with an associated $20,000 annual maintenance increase, offset by operational efficiencies. The meeting also covered capital improvement projects such as vehicle replacements in Parks and maintenance projects at the airport, which is self-sustaining through user fees and federal grants. Several departments discussed cost-saving measures, contract adjustments, and software upgrades. No formal votes were recorded in the transcript, but multiple budget requests and personnel additions were presented for board consideration.