Public Notice with Budget Summary

2027 BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That on October 15, 2026 at 9:30 AM at the Burnett County Government Center, Siren, the County Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed budget for 2027. The following is a summary of the proposed 2027 budget. A detailed account of the proposed budget may be inspected at the office of the Burnett County Administration/Human Resource Department. Percentage Change 2026 2027 Proposed 2027 Budget from GENERAL FUND Budget Budget 2026 Budget Expenditures: General Government 6,191,428 $ 6,897,391 $ Public Safety 5,597,938 6,258,490 Public Works: Transportation 301,971 325,859 Sanitation 87,650 87,659 Health and Human Services 473,090 502,373 Culture, Recreation and Education 1,193,069 1,349,950 Conservation and Development 551,220 780,277 Total Expenditures and Other Uses 14,396,366$ 16,201,999 $ 12.54% Revenues and Other Sources: Taxes: General Property Taxes 6,521,747 $ 6,664,809 $ Other Taxes 343,040 343,040 Intergovernmental 1,564,773 1,988,748 Licenses and Permits 1,000 1,000 Fines, Forfeitures and Penalties 47,000 61,000 Public Charges for Services 2,474,605 2,515,429 Intergovernmental Charges for Services 18,450 140,460 Miscellaneous 428,433 679,669 Transfer from Other Funds 2,751,318 3,597,460 Fund Balance Applied 246,000 210,384 Total Revenues and Fund Balance Applie d 14,396,366$ 16,201,999 $ 12.54% Governmental and Proprietary Funds Combined Fund Balance Total Total Fund Balance Property Ta x 1/1/2027 Revenues Expenditures 12/31/2027 Contribution General Funds: County General Fund 3,473,710 $ 15,991,615 $ 16,201,999 $ 3,263,326 $ 6,664,809 $ Workforce Expenditures Fund 606,293 - 36,400 569,893 - Infrastructure Fund 2,410,656 - 2,330,960 79,696 - Developmental Rights Fund 432,395 - 10,000 422,395 - Special Revenue Funds: County Sales Tax 519,760 1,675,000 1,975,000 219,760 - Opioid Settlement 318,351 - 80,000 238,351 - Health and Human Services 108,003 4,800,920 4,800,920 108,003 1,426,951 Aging\Disability Resource Center 104 441,079 441,079 104 - Office on Aging 117,545 519,517 588,189 48,873 150,000 Snowmobile Trails - 141,872 141,872 - - ATV/County Parks 308 191,762 191,762 308 - County Forest-State Aided 129,560 122,418 187,624 64,354 - Jail Assessment Fund 56,872 - - 56,872 - Family Mediation Fund 823 3,000 3,000 823 - Dog License Fund 1,000 9,477 9,477 1,000 - Debt Service Funds: Highway Building and Public Safety Facility Loans 119,865 2,099,000 2,099,000 119,865 2,099,000 Capital Projects Funds: Capital Improvement Fund 14,903 150,000 150,000 14,903 - Capital Equipment Fund 3,291,537 - 796,600 2,494,937 - Internal Service Funds: Highway Department 9,086,484 9,253,665 9,694,884 8,645,265 1,725,000 Total 20,688,169 $ 35,399,325 $ 39,738,766 $ 16,348,728 $ 12,065,760 $ 2026 2027 Proposed Budget Budget County Equalized Value (TID out) 5,305,642,500$ 5,886,525,100 $ County Tax Levy 11,622,798$ 12,065,760 $ County Tax Rate per $1,000 Value $2.1906 $2.0497 -$0.141 -6.43% Burnett County Administration Committee September 28, 2026 NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING FOR BURNETT COUNTY, WISCONSIN