County staff presented a prioritized list of capital and one‑time operating requests for fiscal year 2026 that total $3,549,545 in recommended projects, and an additional $493,910 of one‑time operational items (total $4,043,455) that staff proposed funding from general‑fund balance.

Jonathan Boone (CIP) and department staff said the largest single category was vehicle replacement: 30 vehicles were requested across nine departments and staff recommended funding 26 replacements in FY26 (15 public-safety vehicles, 10 sheriff patrol/detention, four EMS vehicles including two ambulance replacements and two quick‑response units). Boone said some vehicles will be funded from departmental (non‑general fund) sources, reducing the general‑fund impact for vehicle purchases to about $1.18 million.

Other recommended items included security enhancements (new secure lobbies at two second‑floor workstations in the administration building, estimated $235,000), phone system replacement (next‑generation VoIP; estimated $228,000), portable public‑safety radio replacements and tower equipment ($152,000 and $197,150 respectively), and EMS power‑stretchers. EMS requested 10 power‑stretchers; staff planned to purchase five in FY26 and five in FY27. After reallocating federal coronavirus funds to cover four of the five FY26 stretchers, Boone said the general‑fund cost for FY26 likely would be about $56,400 for the remaining stretcher(s). Commissioners flagged the stretcher purchases as a personnel‑safety priority and discussed accelerating purchases if funding allows.

Boone told commissioners the current proposal relies on a fund‑balance appropriation to cover many of the one‑time items; managers asked commissioners for feedback before the recommended budget is finalized in May. Several commissioners asked for more lead time on recurring festival days and for staff to produce clearer breakout sheets of vehicle assignments and useful life.