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Fiscal staff present preliminary 2026 general fund budget showing $1.9 million shortfall, reserves projected to cover 76 days
Summary
Franklin County fiscal staff presented a target-based preliminary 2026 general fund budget forecasting $54.7 million in revenue, $56.6 million in expenditures and a $1.9 million shortfall. Staff projected ending unrestricted reserves of $11.7 million (76 days) and asked commissioners for guidance on supplemental funding within two weeks.
Franklin County fiscal staff presented a target-based preliminary general fund budget for 2026 that forecasts $54.7 million in recurring and one-time revenue and $56.6 million in expenditures, resulting in a projected shortfall of about $1.9 million.
Janelle Fries, fiscal director, said the county began a target-based budgeting approach earlier in the year that starts from the revenue forecast and allocates departmental targets based on average spending over the past three years. “The preliminary budget…does not include funding for service enhancements, for…
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