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County staff rebalance FY26 operating and capital budgets after state cost shifts; board sends draft to public hearing
Summary
County finance staff presented an updated FY26 budget that absorbs roughly $8 million in state policy shifts (income tax and pension changes) and balances by delaying hires, reducing capital transfers and travel, and redirecting some CIP funds to school operating needs; commissioners gave consensus to proceed to public hearings.
Washington County budget staff presented an updated FY26 operating and capital budget that reflects state policy changes estimated to reduce county revenues and increase school system costs by roughly $8 million.
Kelsey Mace, the county CFO, told commissioners changes included an estimated $3 million reduction in income tax revenue from state increases to the standard deduction, a roughly $2.4 million shift in teacher pension costs to the county for Washington…
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