Madison County Board approves 2.25% raise for nonunion staff and re‑appropriates $15.4 million after heated debate The County Board adopted a 2.25% pay increase for non‑bargaining employees effective Dec. 1, 2018, and approved $15,404,625 in re‑appropriations from remaining FY2018 funds to FY2019 budgets after a lengthy floor dispute about personnel and IT line items and auditor remarks.

The Madison County Board has approved a 2.25% pay raise for non-union staff and reallocated over $15 million after a contentious debate—what does this mean for the county's budget?

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Madison County board adopts FY2023 budget and levy, keeps property-tax rate unchanged; approves vehicle and capital purchases The board approved the FY2023 budget and a tax levy package for Dec. 1, 2022–Nov. 30, 2023 while not increasing the county’s property-tax levy, and approved a set of capital purchases and committee resolutions including vehicle buys and highway project funding.

Madison County's board has adopted a budget that keeps property taxes flat for the fifth year in a row while addressing critical needs in public safety and community services.

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Madison County auditor warns accounting shortfalls could block budget certification; board leaves $100,000 in budget for outside help Madison County Auditor Michelle Brea told the Board of Supervisors the county cannot certify its budget unless month‑end balancing is completed; she urged the board and treasurer to authorize outside forensic accounting work, noting $100,000 is in the budget to cover outside services.

Madison County’s budget certification hangs by a thread as auditor Michelle Brea highlights critical accounting shortfalls that could jeopardize essential funding.

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Madison County approves Budget Amendment No. 1, including voting equipment and authorization for outside counsel after public comment The Madison County Board of Supervisors approved Budget Amendment No. 1 for fiscal year 2026, covering line-item corrections, new voting equipment, major IT replacements and a board-requested outside counsel allocation; public commenters criticized the hiring and use of county funds for outside legal work.

Madison County's latest budget amendment sparks heated public debate over legal expenses and essential upgrades for voting equipment!

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Madison County attorney presents budget amid claim of lawsuit-related conflict The county attorney presented his proposed office budget at a Madison County work session and raised a potential conflict because, he said, board members are suing him personally and in his role; the board responded that the session is informational and no votes will be taken now.

The Madison County attorney claims a conflict in presenting his budget due to a personal lawsuit against him by board members, raising questions about transparency and influence.

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Madison County board adopts 2026 budget and Local Law No. 7 overriding tax levy limits The Madison County Board of Supervisors approved the 2026 county budget, related levy and appropriation measures, and adopted Local Law No. 7 for 2025 to override tax levy limits after committee reports and roll-call votes.

Madison County just took a bold step by adopting its 2026 budget and passing a new law to override tax levy limits, paving the way for significant financial changes ahead!

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Finance Committee discusses funding adjustments amid $200K cash return Committee considers reducing appropriations from $4.20 to $2.20 due to expected funds.

Madison County's budget meeting took a dramatic turn as officials debated a $200K windfall and the tough choices needed to keep the community's finances afloat.

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