Delaware County Budget Hearing - October 7th, 2026

Delaware County’s budget hearing, held October 7, 2026 (the meeting metadata records October 8 UTC), included adoption of the county’s 2027 budget and related budget resolutions. The council approved the county budget unanimously after Judge Calhoun asked members to delay the vote and reconsider differing employee raise percentages; members said they had discussed the allocations and proceeded. The County General adopted budget was stated unclearly in the transcript, so its exact amount cannot be confirmed. The council also approved a resolution addressing the inadvertent failure to adopt the airport tax rate for 2026, with a property-tax levy of $700,000, and adopted the 2027 Airport Authority budget by a 6–1 vote. A resolution reducing $37,554 in already appropriated funds from the prosecutor’s office and jail passed unanimously.

A county commissioner asked whether the rehabilitation program’s full request, including an additional $54,000 associated with a new regional model, was funded; the council confirmed it was included, subject to the program’s approval. After the budget vote, officials discussed potentially moving the surveyor’s office manager position from County General to the perpetuation fund, and said an IT request could be addressed at a future finance meeting. No vendor selection or contract award was identified. The council also decided not to employ Dr. Chile on an ongoing basis because of the cost.