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Clark County court warns proposed budget outstrips projected revenue by about $1.7 million
Summary
At a special-called budget workshop, Clark County officials said proposed appropriations exceed likely receipts by roughly $1.7 million and recommended basing next year—s budget on 2025 actual receipts while holding most departments to last year—s spending levels.
At a special-called budget workshop, the Clark County court heard that proposed appropriations exceed projectable receipts by about $1.7 million, and several officials urged building next year—s budget from 2025 actual revenue rather than optimistic forecasts.
Court members and staff said the county received current budget figures only that morning, which made an "educated conversation" about requests difficult. One official recommended using 2025 actual receipts as the baseline and setting appropriations at roughly 95% (or 1 to 1.5 percent) below those figures so the county would avoid repeated cash shortfalls during the fiscal year.
Why it matters: court members said the county has faced months when cash was tight and payroll was hard to meet. Basing the budget on known receipts and then returning later with budget amendments for true additional revenue, they said, would reduce…
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