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Warren County supervisors review tight FY2026 budget, staff warn revenue limits
Summary
At a May budget workshop county staff told the Warren County Board of Supervisors the proposed FY2026 budget is constrained by limited revenues and must be adopted by late June; staff flagged sales-tax uncertainty, a drop in federal pandemic-related funds and gaps in partner-agency and recreation funding.
Warren County officials reviewed the proposed fiscal 2026 budget at a board workshop in May, where county staff told supervisors the county is “pretty much locked into the maximums” of available revenue and must adopt a budget by the scheduled June hearing and adoption dates.
The warning came as staff walked supervisors through departmental revenue and expenditure forecasts and highlighted several areas of concern: sales-tax estimates that could fall short, a projected drop in federal pandemic-related funding, and a shortfall between recreation fees and the recreation program’s operating requests.
“We are pretty much locked into the maximums. This is all the money there is. And so you can reduce or you can move, but not necessarily increase,” a county finance staff member told the board. Staff said a public hearing is scheduled for June 10 and the board must adopt a budget by June 24 for administrative reasons tied to payroll timing.
Why it matters: the workshop signaled limited flexibility in the draft budget and highlighted specific cost pressures that would be borne by the general fund if revenue forecasts weaken. Staff urged…
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