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Klamath County commissioners order departments to model deep budget cuts as deficit forecast widens
Summary
Facing a projected $7 million shortfall and longer‑term structural gaps, the Klamath County Board of Commissioners directed general‑fund departments to submit flat budgets and white papers showing a roughly 30–32% reduction scenario and to prepare for budget workshops and further public discussion.
The Klamath County Board of Commissioners directed department leaders at its Jan. 29, 2025 finance meeting to prepare budget materials that show a baseline balanced budget without reserve use and a supplemental white paper describing what roughly a 30–32% reduction in general‑fund allocations would mean for service levels.
Commissioners described a structural situation in which recent reductions in taxable value, flat property tax rates, and other revenue pressures have produced a projected operating deficit of about $7 million for the coming fiscal year and forecast larger gaps over a multi‑year horizon. As part of the direction, commissioners asked departments to submit a ‘‘flat’’ budget (no reserve spend) and to…
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