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Yolo County forecasts $8–$15 million shortfall for FY2025‑26; staff begins 7% departmental reduction exercise
Summary
Chief Financial Officer Tom Haynes told the Board the county faces a structural gap as salary, pension and benefit costs have outpaced revenue. Staff has asked departments to identify options to reduce net county cost by 7 percent as part of a multiyear balancing strategy.
Tom Haynes, Yolo County chief financial officer, told the Board of Supervisors that preliminary analysis for fiscal year 2025‑26 shows a projected general‑fund deficit in the range of $8 million to $15 million and that longer‑term forecasts show widening gaps without structural changes.
Haynes said the county has relied increasingly on salary savings and fund balance to balance recent budgets; those cushions have declined and are not a sustainable solution. He emphasized that rising pension contributions and salary market pressures are principal drivers of expenditure growth, not a near‑term revenue collapse.
Key points Haynes…
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