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Board hears $257M public infrastructure budget, leaders highlight road, facilities and procurement needs
Summary
Public Infrastructure presented a $257 million recommended budget and 277 FTEs for 2025–26, stressing capital needs for roads, transit, facilities and a proposal to replace an aging procurement system; supervisors pressed for clearer funding and a plan for unincorporated communities’ district funds.
Public Infrastructure officials on Wednesday outlined a recommended fiscal year 2025–26 budget of roughly $257 million and 277 full‑time equivalent positions, and asked supervisors to consider adding funding for a modern procurement system and more resilient approaches to road and facility repairs.
Deputy Director Monique Chapman and Administrative Services Officer Chris Collins told the Board that the department manages a wide portfolio — county roads, transit, facilities, fleet, refuse and the airport — with funding drawn from general fund, fees, state and federal grants, fund balances and internal reimbursements. Transit and roads rely heavily on state and federal grants; Chapman warned that federal changes could put some reimbursements at risk.
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