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Yolo County outlines plan to close near‑$40 million budget gap; proposes reductions, one‑time funding and reserve use
Summary
County staff presented a draft plan April 29 to close an approximately $40 million structural budget gap for FY 2025‑26 using departmental reductions (~$13M), one‑time funds (~$16.6M), and reserves (almost $4M), and signaled further work and potential use of additional reserves ahead of the June 10 budget hearing.
Yolo County officials told the Board of Supervisors on April 29 that they have nearly closed a roughly $40 million structural budget gap for fiscal year 2025‑26 but still require final board direction to adopt a balanced budget at the June 10 hearing.
Chief Financial Officer Tom Haines and Chief Budget Official Laura Liddicott presented a two‑pronged approach: (1) prepare a legally balanced recommended budget for the June 10 hearing using a combination of departmental reductions, one‑time funding, and limited reserve draws; (2) develop a longer‑term strategic process to address the county’s structural deficit over multiple years.
Staff’s draft balancing scenario included about $13 million in departmental reductions (salary savings,…
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