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Washington County begins budget season: commissioners set outreach timeline, ask for multi‑year framing
Summary
Washington County staff presented an outreach and timeline plan Jan. 6 ahead of a proposed budget the county plans to release April 28, and commissioners asked for mayor/city briefings, searchable FAQs and multi‑year fiscal context.
Washington County staff presented an updated budget timeline and communications plan at the Jan. 6 roundtable as the county begins preparation for a proposed budget the county plans to release April 28.
John Steyer, interim chief financial officer, told commissioners the county initiated recruitment for budget committee vacancies and proposed an informational/budget orientation session for the committee in mid‑March. “We have 2 vacancies on each of the committees,” Steyer said, and staff will reach out to returning members to confirm continued service.
Communications Officer Philip Bransford outlined outreach steps: internal employee briefings, mayor and city council information sessions, and public town halls timed to the budget committee work. Commissioners asked staff to hold a mayor/city council information session shortly after the budget‑committee…
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