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Supervisors keep outside-agency funding flat for FY26; agencies to brief board May 27
Summary
The county manager recommended maintaining prior-year allocations to outside nonprofit partners with no CPI increase; supervisors asked for agency presentations and written reports on May 27 to ensure accountability for county funds.
Coconino County managers recommended maintaining fiscal-year-2026 allocations to outside nonprofit agencies at the same amounts the board approved in prior years, without a cost-of-living adjustment, and scheduled the nonprofits to make brief presentations to the board on May 27 to explain how county funds were used.
Why it matters: The county provides operating support to a set of outside agencies that deliver services the county does not operate directly; supervisors said they want accountability and clarity on who these agencies serve and how county funds were expended.
Deputy Manager Kim and staff reviewed the list of longstanding county partners and said most agencies submitted written reports responding to a county template; the county manager’s office asked organizations to give brief, standardized presentations on May 27 so supervisors could review program outcomes and geographic reach. Several supervisors requested that staff resend the written reports in advance so board members can preview them.
Details and exceptions: The manager’s recommendation holds FY24/FY25 funding levels steady for FY26 and includes a previously committed two-year $35,000 bridge for an Elevate pre-K project in FY26. Kim noted most grants are small relative to an organization’s total budget and are intended to leverage other funding. Kim also said the county has been missing a written report from the Alcohol Stabilization Unit (approximately $40,000 in past support) and asked staff to request that report before the May 27 presentation.
Supervisors emphasized rural service coverage and asked agencies to explain geographic reach and whether their work serves communities beyond Flagstaff. Vice Chair Geronimo Vasquez requested a diagram showing which county departments partner with each outside agency; supervisors also discussed whether the United Way and other partners have maintained operations countywide or are now concentrated in Flagstaff.
Outcome: The county manager’s office will invite outside agencies to present on May 27 and will circulate their written reports in advance. The manager recommended, and the board tentatively supported, holding amounts constant for FY26 in the balanced-budget recommendation; supervisors asked staff to check missing reports and to ensure presentations follow a standard short format.
What’s next: Written summaries will be re-sent to the board, agencies will give brief presentations May 27, and staff will follow up on any missing documentation; supervisors discussed more regular check-ins with agencies during the year for accountability.
