Fresno County Board adopts $5.34 billion fiscal 2025–26 budget, uses one‑time funds to close gap

The Fresno County Board of Supervisors on the record adopted the county's fiscal year 2025'26 final budget, approving $5.34 billion in recommended appropriations and a $2.62 billion general fund budget that relies on $507 million in countywide discretionary revenues for net county cost.

County Administrative Officer Paul Nerlin told the board the recommended budget balances a less‑conservative revenue outlook with measures designed to protect long‑term stability. "This year has more pressures than we've had the last several years," Nerlin said during the hearing. "We budget conservatively for a reason, but this year we used some one‑time funding to close the gap."

The board's action comes after several hours of presentations from the chief administrative office, budget staff and departmental leaders. Budget Director Paige Benavides told supervisors countywide discretionary revenues are budgeted at about $418.1 million and that assessed value growth prompted staff to use a 4% property tax growth assumption this year, higher than the usual 2% tied to Proposition 13…