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Washington County plans community budget sessions as staff readies proposed FY26 package
Summary
County staff proposed a series of public briefing and outreach dates to help cities and residents understand the proposed FY26 budget and background fiscal issues. Commissioners discussed timing, scope and moderator roles for events.
Washington County commissioners reviewed staff proposals on Jan. 16 to hold a sequence of community briefings and town-hall style sessions to explain the county’s proposed FY26 budget and the fiscal context that underlies it.
The county’s communications office presented a suggested schedule that included three candidate dates for a city/elected-official update (March 19, April 4 and April 7), a proposed community-facing budget presentation on May 12 and the county’s budget committee hearings and Q&A in mid-May. Staff told commissioners the proposed budget materials would be posted online before the May community session.
Why it matters: County staff emphasized the sessions are intended to raise public understanding of the budget choices and…
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