The Isabella County Board of Commissioners approved the 2026 budget on Tuesday night, projecting a little over $25 million in both general fund revenue and expenditures. ⁠ ⁠ County Administrator Brian Smith said the goal of the budget is to "stabilize" the county. ⁠ ⁠ “The goal of this budget is to stabilize and to make sure everybody understands that we still have a lot of things to overcome,” Smith said. “We got to get into our new administration building ... we got to get solidified plans for the MRF (Material Recovery Facility).” ⁠ ⁠ The county also budgeted $1.7 million from state revenue sharing, but that number is subject to change, depending on what the deadlocked State Legislature decides.⁠ ⁠ Click the link in our bio to read more.⁠ ⁠ ✍️ Blace Carpenter⁠ ⁠ #centralmichigan #localgovernment #studentjournalism⁠