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Washington County launches study of general revenue and transportation funding options to close a $20.5M general‑fund shortfall
Summary
County leaders introduced a two‑track project to identify new general‑fund and transportation capital funding sources after staff reported a $20.5 million shortfall; proposals include taxes, levies, special districts, user fees, bonds and coordination with cities and the state transportation package.
Washington County staff presented a two‑track effort to identify and evaluate new revenue sources for the general fund and for resilient transportation capital funding. The Board was briefed on the project scope, draft work plan, and a set of financing possibilities, and staff requested direction and input on priorities and sequencing.
County leadership said the general fund faces a $20,500,000 gap between revenues and expenditures in the current budget cycle and that the county no longer has the general‑fund cushion it used to provide when other funds experienced shortfalls. To address structural needs, staff engaged Marina & Company and internal teams to lead a General Revenue Options (GROW) project. The GROW work plan includes research on revenue alternatives, analysis of implementation viability, creation of a high‑level roadmap, and presentation of recommended…
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