The Montgomery County Commission is set to hold public hearings today on the 2026 county budget and on exceeding the revenue neutral rate or RNR.
The public is invited to attend today’s meeting to give county commissioners their input on the 2026 budget for Montgomery County. The proposed budget for next year totals just over $34.4 million. Of that money, 29% goes to road and bridge repair in the county, while another 15% goes to the Montgomery County Sherrif’s Office and the Department of Corrections. Services required by the State of Kansas and the cost to support those services represents a total of 85% of the county budget or about $29 million. Today’s meeting will include a vote by the commission to either approve or deny exceeding the RNR and to either approve or deny the 2026 budget as presented. A breakdown of some of the budget elements can be found in the online version of this story at kggfradio.com
Also at today’s meeting, Public Works Director Brandon Beurskins will also be on hand to discuss a local bridge projects and cost share applications.
Today’s meeting begins at 9am in the Commission Room on the lower level of the Judicial Center in Independence. The public is invited to attend in person or to view the meeting online via the County’s website. A complete breakdown of the County's 2026 budget can be found in the agenda packet for the September 15 meeting.
