Board adopts FY 25–26 supplemental budget, reallocates funds for emergency management, detention and debt service
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Summary
Washington County adopted a supplemental budget that includes $40,000 for active-shooter training, funds for a classification and compensation study, adjustments for corrections and juvenile detention, a $20,000 transfer for West Slope Library operations, and $12 million for debt service tied to July 2025 bonds. Vote was unanimous, 5-0.
The Washington County Board voted unanimously Oct. 21 to adopt a supplemental budget for fiscal year 2025–26 containing seven adjustments across general government, public safety, culture and non-operating funds.
John Steyer, chief finance officer, summarized the requests: $40,000 in state Homeland Security Program grant funds for active-shooter emergency-action planning and training under emergency management; a $211,000 contingency carryforward for a countywide classification and compensation study in Human Resources; reductions in state funding for community corrections that led to the loss of 11 full-time equivalent positions; a $140,000 transfer to cover juvenile detention at Marion County's facility for a temporary placement period; a $20,000 transfer of remaining West Slope Library fund balance back to the general fund after operations moved to the Garden Home Community Library Association; a $160,000 transfer from the lottery fund to assessment and taxation for stewardship and review related to the museum; and an appropriation of $12,000,000 for debt service on full faith and credit bonds issued in July 2025 for major streets transportation improvement projects.
Steyer said the board originally adopted the FY 25–26 budget on June 17 and that this is the first of three planned supplemental budget adjustments this fiscal year. Commissioners had no further questions and approved the resolution to adopt the supplemental budget by a unanimous 5-0 vote.
