Yolo County staff outline $39.6 million FY25‑26 budget gap and options to shrink it to under $9 million

Yolo County budget staff on March 11 told the Board of Supervisors that the preliminary fiscal year 2025–26 picture includes a base gap of about $39.6 million and that, after proposed one‑time solutions and departmental reductions, staff have identified scenarios that would reduce that gap to under $9 million.

Chief Financial Officer Tom Haines reviewed economic context and county fiscal metrics and said departments submitted budget requests that, in the aggregate, require approximately $148.6 million of general purpose funding. "General purpose revenues are anticipated to be approximately $109,000,000," Haines said, summarizing the difference as a base budget gap of $39,600,000 and noting augmentations totaling roughly $16.1 million for new requests such as staff and vehicles.

Chief Budget Official Laura Liddicott said departments participated in reduction exercises and that staff developed an inventory of potential one‑time and ongoing solutions. She listed possible one‑time uses of fund balances—including…