SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO)-- Lincoln County is forecasting its budget to come in around $500,000 lower than last year.

Lincoln County commissioners heard the first presentation on the 2026 budget on Tuesday, with a provisional general-fund plan of $29.5 million, trimming roughly $500,000 from this year’s amended amount.

Last year's general fund amount was $30.1 million; the original amount was roughly $29.3 million, but additional funds were added to the general fund on May 29.

2026’s $29.5M budget is around $500,000 lower than 2025's budget, but around $1.6 million higher than 2024's budget of around $28 million.

"The budgets are not a perfect science," Lincoln County Auditor Sherri Lund said. "There are 3 things that work together the commission board, county auditor, and elected offic

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