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Board reviews 2026–27 preliminary budget; approves temporary suspension of nonrepresented COLAs and allocates general‑fund savings to courts and clerk
Summary
Budget staff gave the board an initial review of the 2026–27 biennial budget; after deliberation the board voted to suspend COLAs for nonrepresented employees for the 2026–27 cycle and allocated the general‑fund savings to juvenile court, superior court and the clerk’s office.
Budget and fiscal staff provided the Board a first preliminary review of the 2026–27 biennial budget on Oct. 15, noting a structural general-fund deficit and summarizing department operating and capital requests submitted during the development process.
Key numbers and process: Staff said departments submitted approximately 240 requests, including 208 operating requests and 34 capital requests across all funds; total biennial operating requests were about $213 million, of which roughly $107.5 million were general-fund add‑on requests across the biennium. Staff also…
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