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Spokane County presents 2026 general fund revenue estimate of about $266.3 million; no property-tax increase assumed

5929369 · September 24, 2025
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Summary

County finance staff presented the first 2026 revenue roundtable, projecting $266.3 million in general fund revenue, $63.4 million in property tax revenue, and a 2% sales-tax growth assumption; commissioners deferred property-tax decisions to November public hearings.

Spokane County finance staff on the record presented the county's 2026 general fund revenue estimate and opened a public roundtable on revenue assumptions for the upcoming budget.

Why it matters: The revenue outlook frames the county's budget decisions for 2026, including whether to use banked capacity, a one-percent property-tax increase, or a road-levy shift; commissioners said those policy choices will be taken up in public hearings in November.

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