Skamania County’s financial management office presented April revenue and expenditure statements at a May 28 workshop and discussed calendar items for the budget process and an upcoming enterprise resource planning (ERP) rollout.

Heidi (finance staff) told the group that if revenue and expenses tracked perfectly on a monthly basis the county would be at 33% for the fiscal year, but actuals differ by department: “If we were in a perfect world, we'd be at 33%, but our items don't come in monthly at the same amount. So department wise, we're at 16.47% received, and non‑departmental revenue, we're at 21.8% received. It gives us a total of 19.62%.” On the expenditure side, staff reported total current‑expense spending at 26.37% of budget.

Workshop leaders reminded department heads to watch overtime and other variable costs as seasonal work (search and rescue, road work) and new labor contracts can create budget pressure. The board and staff discussed upcoming training for payroll, accounts payable, grants reporting and other administrative processes; an auditor‑led training was scheduled for 1 p.m. the same day and staff said it would be recorded for those who cannot attend.

County staff confirmed the ERP implementation will begin in July, overlapping budget season. Officials asked departments to submit budget materials early and noted the ERP workload will require coordination. The budget calendar has been circulated as Outlook events for department heads and participating managers.

On technology and public records, staff announced a parcel‑alert service (referred to as Helium in the meeting) that will let owners register a parcel to get a notification when a document is recorded against it; the county said the service costs about $2,000 and will be paid from the auditor’s budget. Staff said the county has also received training and support offers from IBM/FMO for the ERP and planned to fill a contract position by mid‑June to help implement the ERP.

No formal votes were required; commissioners emphasized meeting budget deadlines and asked staff to send calendar invites so departmental staff can reserve time for budget workshops and ERP training.