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Kittitas County auditor presents $6 million preliminary general‑fund deficit for 2026 budget
Summary
Auditor staff outlined a preliminary 2026 budget showing a roughly $6 million general‑fund shortfall, personnel cost increases as the main driver, and several contingency and reserve measures under review.
KITTITAS COUNTY, Wash. — The Kittitas County auditor’s office on Tuesday presented a preliminary 2026 county budget that shows a roughly $6 million deficit in the general fund and flags personnel costs as the primary driver.
Zach Haven, auditor’s office, told commissioners the “big number that everyone’s interested in would be the deficit in the general fund, which comes in at $6,000,000.” He said the figure reflects some late changes and that many projects included in the draft are continuations of previously started work.
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