# Will County Special Finance Committee Meeting October 13, 2026

The Will County Board Special Finance Committee met on October 13, 2026, to continue its discussion of the FY2027 budget. Members reviewed updated revenue and expense estimates and debated the proposed levy and the county’s reliance on variable sales-tax revenue. The presentation included a projected total revenue increase to about $311 million from $286 million, while the proposed property-tax levy was described as $2.3 million, or 2.1%, below the prior year. The committee also discussed using $7 million from cash reserves—$1.5 million for tort costs, $1.5 million for workers’ compensation, and $4 million for anticipated property-tax-sale liability. No budget or levy vote was taken at this meeting; members noted that the estimated levy was scheduled for consideration at the October 15 board meeting, with the actual levy and budget to be considered later.

Capital outlay was discussed as expenditures over $5,000, including equipment and machinery, with some proposed items moved to the Capital Improvement Fund and about $3.3 million retained in the corporate fund. The budget book’s five-year capital plan lists specific department items, but no vendor selections, contract awards, or purchasing approvals were identified; a question about how prices for two copiers were determined was not answered in the transcript. Members also discussed budget-cut procedures and clarified that transfers between departments require County Board approval, while some adjustments among line items within an office’s budget may be made internally. Potential reductions were discussed, but no cuts or other spending actions were adopted.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 13, 2026

### Sources
- [Will County Special Finance Committee Meeting October 13, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIva4Uu5Xt8) - Will County Board