Five Things To Know About Leelanau County's Newly-Approved 2026 Budget
By Craig Manning | Nov. 21, 2025
The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners has officially approved a new budget for the 2026 fiscal year, putting a capper on a process that spanned nearly a dozen work sessions across three months. Here are five tidbits local residents should know about the new spending plan.
1. Spending is up (significantly) from a year ago
Just like anything else these days, county governance is getting more expensive. The new 2026 budget calls for $18,396,425 of general fund spending next year. The 2025 budget adopted one year ago this week earmarked $17,554,603 – a year-over-year increase of about 4.76 percent.
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