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Clallam County weighs levy lid lift, new public-safety sales tax and cuts to close multi-year budget gap
Summary
At a special meeting, Clallam County commissioners and staff reviewed a projected multi-year general fund shortfall and modeled combinations of cuts, one‑time transfers and tax measures — including a levy lid lift and two sales‑tax options — ahead of a scheduled public hearing on placing a measure on the ballot.
Clallam County's Board of County Commissioners met in a special session to review options for closing a recurring general‑fund shortfall and to decide whether to place a revenue measure before voters.
The county's finance staff presented updated three‑year projections showing annual general‑fund deficits in the 2026–2028 timeframe and described a set of possible responses: expenditure reductions, drawing on capital or working capital, and revenue increases through property‑tax or sales‑tax changes. Finance staff said the county's projection for 2026 is roughly $3.7–$4.0 million and noted a similar shortfall appeared in 2025.
Why it matters: commissioners must adopt a balanced budget; staff said repeated one‑year fixes and relying on reserves are not sustainable. Any revenue measure placed on the ballot would require public outreach and clear…
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