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Yakima County finance director warns of $13–$15 million general-fund shortfall, points to personnel and ARPA shifts
Summary
Yakima County’s financial staff told the Board on July 29 that the county may face a $13 million to $15 million general-fund shortfall for 2026, driven by personnel costs, the end of ARPA subsidies and other pressures.
Yakima County’s financial staff told the Board of Yakima County Commissioners on July 29, 2025, that the county faces an early estimate of a $13 million to $15 million general-fund shortfall for the 2026 budget year, driven primarily by personnel costs, reduced ARPA subsidies and other pressures.
Financial Services Director Brian Bridal Carlson presented a “scorecard” showing the county’s primary cost drivers and said personnel is the largest component of county spending. Bridal Carlson said the budget baseline in recent years has assumed a $5 million paper deficit and that the structural deficit the county should consider is closer to $3 million when accounting for normal vacancy savings. He warned,…
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