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County staff warns 2026 projections push seven tax-supported funds slightly negative without changes
Summary
County administration presented five-year financial projections showing each of the seven tax-supported funds moving slightly into the red under a 'do nothing' scenario; staff recommended commissioners consider revenue or expenditure adjustments during the 2026 budget process.
Saline County staff on March 11 presented preliminary five-year financial projections that, if no changes are made, would push each of the county's seven tax-supported funds slightly negative by 2026.
County Administrator Philip Haines said the exercise is designed to show the consequences of making no policy or spending changes and to prompt early action. "If you looked at the projection for 2026, each of the 7 funds goes negative," Haines told the…
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