Benton County CFO reports stable finances, capital projects continuing
CFO Jennifer Ferrer told commissioners the county is "stable" midway through the biennium with expenditures at about 23% and that capital projects — including the District Attorney office and courthouse work — are underway with roughly $40.9 million spent to date on the courthouse project.
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Jennifer Ferrer, Benton County chief financial officer, presented a semiannual financial update for the 2025‑27 biennium covering revenues, expenditures, capital improvement projects and watchlist items. Ferrer told the board that "the county is stable, and expenditures are tracking below benchmarks," reporting organization‑wide spending of about 23% at this point in the biennium and noting vacancies are contributing to lower near‑term spending.
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