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County staff brief supervisors on state revenue forecast and tentative budget schedule
Summary
County administrator reported a lower state revenue surplus projection and discussed impacts on the county'2025 budget timeline; board may schedule extended work sessions before adopting the tentative budget in June.
County Administrator Derek updated supervisors on the state revenue forecast and possible effects on the county budget, saying the state's projected surplus has decreased from about $900 million to roughly $840 million and that could reduce discretionary allocations.
Derek described differences between the Arizona Senate's and House's budget approaches and said the lower forecast "may wind up possibly in a deficit by the end of the year." He told supervisors the county's local budget remains "healthy" and that staff had already incorporated the board's recommended 3% assumption into planning. "Our local budget is in good shape. We will have, well, plenty of resources to meet our needs," Derek said.
Supervisors asked whether additional work sessions would be needed in May or June before the board adopts a tentative budget in mid-June. Derek and staff said they would consult and propose dates if extended sessions were required. The board tentatively scheduled budget dates including a June 17 meeting to adopt a tentative budget and a July 20 meeting to adopt the final budget; staff said they would notify supervisors later in the week if special sessions were needed. No formal budget actions were taken at this meeting.
