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County staff propose 15% cuts to non‑public‑safety departments; board directs refinement and holds fire funding steady
Summary
Tuolumne County staff presented a mid‑year budget plan that prorates a 15% reduction for non‑public‑safety departments in FY2024‑25 (about $1.8 million). Supervisors directed further refinement, asked departments to seek efficiency and revenue options, and signaled they intend to treat county fire services as a public‑safety priority.
Tuolumne County administration presented a mid‑year budget package Feb. 4 proposing permanent, prorated reductions equivalent to 15% of selected general‑fund departments for the remainder of fiscal year 2024‑25 and the 2025‑26 budget year. The presentation by Deputy County Administrator Liz Peterson estimated about $1.8 million in prorated reductions for the current fiscal year across non‑public‑safety departments.
Peterson said the directive given by the board on Jan. 14 asked that non‑public‑safety departments develop 15% reductions while public‑safety departments — defined to include the sheriff’s office, district attorney, public defender, probation, juvenile hall and animal…
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