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Clear Creek staff set public hearing and adoption dates, outline $1.9M general‑fund deficit and capital focus
Summary
County manager and finance staff asked the board to set public hearing (Nov. 4) and special meeting to adopt the combined budget (Dec. 9); staff flagged a proposed general‑fund shortfall of roughly $1.9 million and emphasized capital‑maintenance prioritization and faster facilities assessment.
Clear Creek County staff asked the Board of County Commissioners on Oct. 21 to set two formal dates in the 2026 budget process and described the county’s current financial picture: a proposed public hearing for the combined budget on Nov. 4 and a special meeting and adoption date on Dec. 9.
Staff (Interim County Manager Colton and finance staff) summarized a budget that they characterized as an iterative planning document. The budget materials circulated to commissioners showed a proposed general‑fund shortfall of about $1.9 million for 2026 — an improvement from earlier projections but still a structural deficit. Staff said a large portion of the projected shortfall reflects capital and…
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