Vernon J. Bryant

Transparency and community engagement

$4,500 per session, about $9,000 total, from contingency funds.

County Employee Retention and Turnover

An additional 5% raise for detention officers, potentially offset by eliminating unfilled positions.

Personnel policy: first leave increase since 1999

Modest cost tied to leave accrual increases across the county workforce.

FY 2026-2027 proposed budget

The proposed budget is $63.6 million, about $3.6 million (5.68%) above last year, with no property tax increase.

Community Grants Program funding

$50,000 in county funding, the same as prior years.

Sales Tax Distribution Method

CADA office lease at Newtown Center

Rent would rise from $400 to $1,617 a month for the nonprofit tenant.

Record tax collection year

$34.1 million collected of $35 million billed countywide.

Opposition to Senate Bill 214, Part V, Section 5

Unknown, but the bill would remove statutory powers from the county, which could affect how it governs and raises revenue.

Taxing District Rates

No rate increases; districts still gain revenue from rising property values.

State legislation limiting property tax authority

Could restrict the county's main revenue source and its ability to maintain services.

Annual Board Retreat Format

Retreat travel and venue costs, not yet quantified.