Board adopts FY25‑26 revised budget; directs $10M to roads, approves parks boat and holds audit‑payback reserve

Sacramento County supervisors adopted the fiscal year 2025–26 revised recommended budget Wednesday and voted on several related spending adjustments and reserve actions.

The board approved the revised recommended budget and associated adopted budget resolutions, as well as a separate, earlier item to adopt the Sacramento County In‑Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Public Authority revised final budget for FY25‑26. The IHSS Public Authority budget (Item 2) passed unanimously during the morning session.

At the main budget hearing, Amanda Thomas, the county’s chief fiscal officer, summarized the changes that produced a $9.2 billion total appropriations package across all funds and explained limited discretionary capacity in the general fund. Thomas said the county received a $19 million interim cost settlement tied to behavioral‑health cost reports; staff recommended holding that amount in an audit report payback reserve because final audits remain pending and could produce recoupments. She described a $9 million general‑fund contingency retained in the budget and noted the county’s non‑dedicated discretionary reserves are well below policy targets (about $214 million, or roughly 5.5% of discretionary revenue before later board actions).

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