A small office receives a large percentage increase
County Clerk appropriations rise from $689,852 in fiscal 2024–25 actual results to $1,221,682 in the adopted 2025–26 budget. The $531,830 increase equals 77.1%.
Revenue is budgeted at $765,500, down $17,476. The prior actual column shows receipts exceeding spending by $93,124; the adopted plan instead requires $456,182 in county funding—a $549,306 swing.
| Measure | FY 2024–25 actual | FY 2025–26 adopted | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $782,976 | $765,500 | −$17,476 |
| Salaries and benefits | $440,691 | $808,968 | +83.6% |
| Services and supplies | $84,052 | $133,332 | +58.6% |
| Capital assets | $0 | $60,000 | +$60,000 |
| Total appropriations | $689,852 | $1,221,682 | +77.1% |
Payroll explains most of the added authority
Salaries and benefits rise $368,277, accounting for 69.2% of the total increase. Services and supplies add $49,280, other charges add $54,273, and a $60,000 capital-assets line appears after no actual capital spending in the prior column.
License-and-permit revenue rises $10,439, but service charges fall $25,506 and projected interest or property income falls $2,333. The result is expense growth without a comparable receipt increase.
The table shows financing, not workload
The records establish that payroll is the dominant driver of a budget that shifts from a small surplus to a county-funded cost. They do not say whether the change represents filled vacancies, new positions, pay adjustments or a reclassification.
Marriage licenses, fictitious-business filings, notarial work and other service volumes do not appear in Schedule 9. Those measures are necessary before drawing a conclusion about service performance.
Method and limitations
The newsroom compared the county’s printed actual and adopted values and recomputed the change in every displayed category. The $549,306 financing swing combines the loss of a $93,124 surplus with the new $456,182 county cost.
Adopted figures are plans. The capital purchase is not identified, revenue can change with transaction volume, and later actuals are needed to determine whether the staffing and equipment spending occurred.