Caroline Sanders

2027-2030 Quadrennial Budget adopted

Establishes an operating budget of $180.4 million for 2027, growing to $192.3 million by 2030.

Draft Board Rules Changes

The proposal would raise each commissioner's travel and sponsorship allowance to $10,000 each, up from a combined $7,000 travel allotment.

Barrier busters municipal contributions

Community Mental Health funding

Total operating budget of $156,569,251.

Senior nutrition program millage funding

Roughly a 9% meal increase across partners is projected under the proposed $3.5 million combined funding package.

Rising employee health insurance costs

Potentially $12.5 million in additional structural annual costs by 2030 if trends hold.

Healthcare millage for November 2026 ballot

A new millage would raise property taxes, with backers arguing the cost falls more on higher-value homes.

Federal HUD funding instability

An immediate $432,000 county contribution is being discussed, with a possible $3 million gap if HUD cuts permanent housing funding.

Health millage replacement funding gap

About 0.2 mills for three years if placed on the ballot; alternatives include a roughly $1.8 million DDA reimbursement and a ~$750,000 county backfill of the health plan deficit.

County administrator selection

Data center tax revenue uncertainty

Supports local control over a project that could affect township tax bases and infrastructure, while a related resolution seeks to claw back a $100 million state grant.

AFSCME 3052 2026 compensation agreement

Sets county labor costs for AFSCME 3052 employees in 2026.

Animal Control Services Funding Deficit

Ongoing budget shortfalls in animal control services.

Delinquent tax surplus shortfall in the county budget

Projected general fund shortfall of $4.3 million with $3.9 million planned from fund balance.

Living wage exemption for mental health providers

Commissioner flex accounts, mileage, and travel

Mileage and professional development costs for commissioners could shift out of capped travel accounts.

Land records portal access fee

New $50 fee generating modest revenue for the Clerk's records operations.

Older Persons millage implementation

Allocates older persons millage funds to maintain senior transportation services and expanded nutrition programs.

Health Department budgets and grant funding

The Health Department budget rises by about $1.24 million, but the new grant requires no local match.

PA 152 health care cost exemption

County absorbs employee health care costs above the 2027 PA 152 limitation.