Supervisors schedule May 27 updates from outside agencies after reviewing recurring allocations

Coconino County supervisors reviewed longstanding outside‑agency allocations that appear in the county budget and directed staff to invite the agencies to present concise outcome reports to the board. The briefing on May 13 included allocations such as operational support granted to nonprofits and local partners (for example, arts groups, economic development entities, and human‑services providers) and identified a few items that had been funded as one‑time or short‑term projects.

County staff told the board that most recurring allocations are longstanding baseline items carried in the budget; some one‑time allocations had also been made in prior years. Staff said they do not routinely ask agencies to reapply annually for the baseline amounts but do ask for outcome reports. Finance staff noted they had not received a spending/outcomes report from one agency (the Guidance Center) despite multiple requests and recommended the agency be asked to account for how the county funds were used before future funding is confirmed.

The county manager’s office and budget staff said they have reserved a four‑hour block on May 27 to give outside agencies an opportunity to present results and answer questions. The board asked staff to focus those presentations on outcomes and how county funding was used, not on new funding requests, and to allow enough time for each agency to provide clear, concise documentation.

Supervisors said brief, evidence‑based updates would help the board decide whether to continue, discontinue, or restructure long‑standing allocations as part of the FY26 budget process. Staff said they would notify the agencies and provide the board with any agencies’ outcome reports before the May 27 presentations.