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Douglas County previews proposed 2026 budget, schedules July hearings
Summary
County staff gave commissioners an informational preview of the proposed 2026 budget, outlining revenue trends, fund structure and a timeline for hearings and deliberations beginning July 7.
Douglas County staff provided the commission with a work-session preview of the proposed 2026 budget, outlining revenue trends, major funds and a timetable for public hearings and deliberations beginning July 7.
The session was informational only — no actions were taken — and staff said a full proposed budget book is expected to be released to commissioners and media in late June, with public budget hearings scheduled to start July 7 and deliberations to follow in mid-July. Staff noted a July 20 statutory deadline to notify the county clerk if the commission intends to exceed the revenue-neutral rate.
County staff framed the 2026 draft around three persistent pressures: inflation, continuing competition in the labor market and rising service demand. Staff said the…
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