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Authorizing a Budget Adjustment for Public Defender’s FY2026 Budget
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WHEREAS, the Judiciary submitted a proposed FY2026 budget consisting of $5,221,280 in expenses and $131,582 in Public Defender Salary reimbursement from State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, per Madam Chair’s letter dated October 2, 2025, the County Board adopted Resolution 25-277 which allocated Judiciary the amount of $4,692,936 for General Fund expenses, without any allocation for salary reimbursements; and
WHEREAS, the allocated expense amount per the County Board is a budget reduction for Public Defender in the amount of $528,344; and
WHEREAS, under 55 ILCS 5/3-4007, the State of Illinois must pay 66 2/3%; and
WHEREAS, the reimbursement of the Public Defender’s salary goes into the County treasury; and
WHEREAS, there is a critical distinction between reimbursement and general revenue. Reimbursements offset already incurred expenses, which is the Public Defender salary; and
WHEREAS, the reduced allocation to Public Defender’s budget, without including reimbursements by the State, which is money received to offset our already incurred expenses, does not reflect an accurate accounting of our budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kane County Board that the Chairman is hereby authorized and directed to include the Public Defender’s submitted FY2026 State reimbursements in the amount of $131,582 to offset the Public Defender’s submitted FY2026 budget of $5,221,280.
Passed by the Kane County Board on October 22, 2025.
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John A. Cunningham, MBA, JD, JD Corinne M. Pierog MA, MBA
Clerk, County Board Chairman, County Board
Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois
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