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Spokane County staff project mental-health sales tax reserves will fall to $7 million; board briefed on stabilization center funding gap
Summary
County presenters told commissioners the mental-health sales tax fund will shrink to about $7 million in reserve in 2026, discussed a $8 million capital allocation for stabilization center expansion and legislative work to cover non‑Medicaid operating costs.
Spokane County staff told the Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 22 that the county’s dedicated mental-health sales tax fund will have a preliminary beginning balance and projected 2026 sales-tax revenue that together leave limited uncommitted reserves as the county stages a stabilization-center expansion.
Justin (mental‑health program lead) said the fund began the year with about $15.7 million, expects roughly $16.8 million in sales-tax revenue for 2026, and has programmed roughly $15.4 million in annual operating expenses. The 2026 budget also includes about $8 million in capital investment for a stabilization-center expansion; staff reported an ending fund balance around $9 million on the preliminary…
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