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County staff proposes one‑year general fund reserve target and two transfers ahead of next year’s budget
Summary
Staff presented a draft resolution setting a general fund reserve goal equal to one year of budgeted general fund expenses and noted two transfers on the upcoming agenda: $1 million to contingency and $6 million to the capital fund.
County staff presented a proposed resolution establishing guidance for the county’s general fund balance and informed the board of two transfers planned for consideration on the next agenda.
Staff said the resolution would set a target reserve equal to one year’s general fund expenses; using next year’s budget numbers, the target for the 2026 budget year was quoted at $16,319,000. Staff also told commissioners that two fund transfers would be on the agenda for formal action tomorrow: $1,000,000 to the contingency fund and $6,000,000 to the capital fund.
The presentation packaged the guidance as a tool for the administration and the budget committee to use in preparing the 2026 budget and subsequent years’ budgets, noting the dollar target will “float” with changes in budgeted expenses. Commissioners asked few questions; staff described the item as a matter that had been hashed over extensively and offered to answer follow‑up questions.
No formal vote on the resolution or the transfers occurred during the workshop; staff indicated the resolution and transfers would be on the next day’s agenda for formal board consideration. The presentation did not reference statutory citations, ordinance numbers, or a finalized resolution text during the discussion.
