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Preliminary FY26 budget projections show lower revenues; commissioners weigh property revaluation, sales tax and budget choices
Summary
County staff presented initial FY2026 revenue and expenditure projections showing lower starting revenues largely driven by property valuation and sales-tax adjustments; commissioners discussed reevaluation impacts, potential consumption tax, and options to hold or shift priorities as they prepare the budget.
County administration presented initial FY2026 budget projections to the commission, beginning with a preliminary revenue estimate of roughly $51.8 million compared with the prior year's original budget of about $54.8 million. Staff attributed much of the decline to recent property valuation changes and a sales-tax refund timing issue and noted the projections are preliminary and subject to change.
The presentation listed unrestricted revenues and restricted revenue streams (including DSS and other grant-funded lines). Staff identified several line items that could change, such as sales-tax refunds and the county's fund balance; one…
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