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Humboldt County proposes $629.7M budget for 2025‑26; board lifts hiring freeze, directs Measure O staffing
Summary
Humboldt County officials presented a proposed $629.74 million spending plan for fiscal year 2025‑26 on June 3 and the Board of Supervisors voted to receive the proposal, lift a hiring freeze on already‑budgeted positions and direct staff to plan administrative staffing for Measure O implementation.
Humboldt County officials presented a proposed $629.74 million spending plan for fiscal year 2025‑26 on June 3 and the Board of Supervisors voted to receive the proposal, lift a hiring freeze on already‑budgeted positions and direct staff to plan administrative staffing for the new local roads and transit sales tax (Measure O).
The proposal, assembled by the County Administrative Office and Deputy CAO Jessica Maciel, includes total recommended spending of $629,740,000 — an increase of about $21.5 million (3.5%) from the current adopted year. The general fund allocation proposed is $157.89 million; the CAO's office recommended placing $3 million into the general reserve and setting aside a $5 million contingency for labor negotiations as part of efforts to stabilize the county's finances.
Deputy CAO Maciel told the board that staff used the five‑year forecast and midyear direction to prepare a status‑quo budget and…
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