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County finance staff outline move to target-based budgeting, urge common assumptions for FY26 process
Summary
County finance staff described a transition toward target-based budgeting, emphasizing service-level priorities, larger discretionary budget buckets and fewer year-end transfers. Staff asked departments to adopt common assumptions about wage/benefit growth, revenue forecasts and the role of discretionary funding during the FY26 process.
County finance staff reviewed a shift toward a target-based budgeting approach during an extended Sept. 5 work session, explaining how the FY26 process will change the way departments present service priorities and manage discretionary funds.
Finance staff said the new approach emphasizes defining service lines and service levels first, then estimating costs for a baseline budget and using remaining discretionary funds to address priorities. Under the model, departments will receive fewer…
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