Lincoln County Commission advances 2027 budget with $11.2 million reserve draw
5–0 vote sends provisional plan to September review as commissioners argue over ambulance funding, employee pay, road construction
Lincoln County commissioners unanimously advanced a provisional 2027 budget Thursday that would draw about $11.2 million from reserves to balance the general fund.
The vote sends the plan to public review but does not approve final spending. The county will hold a hearing Sept. 1 and plans final adoption Sept. 22.
The general fund proposal totaled $36,795,216 when commissioners began their discussion. It included $11,177,028 from reserves and about $20.4 million in expected property tax revenue.
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