County staff to model scenarios and return with targeted options after Amendment 3 workshop
County administrator and staff pledged to prepare detailed scenarios for commissioners that separate mandated services from discretionary ones, model MSTU/MSBU and sales tax options, and provide departmental impact analyses and historical incarceration‑cost data.
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At the conclusion of the workshop, County Administrator Steve Howard and staff summarized next steps: prepare detailed scenario analysis (option A/B/C) for the board, model MSTU/MSBU and local option sales tax outcomes, compile a list of exemptions and revenue impact estimates, and provide department‑level scenarios that distinguish legally mandated services from discretionary programs. Howard emphasized internal work already underway on efficiency and performance budgeting and committed to posting materials on the county website.
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