On June 24 the legislature adopted a resolution establishing policy and practice guidelines for the county executive to use in preparing the 2026 operating budget and set a series of calendar dates for hearings, workshops and adoption.

Members discussed the charter deadlines and practical scheduling: the transcript records an initial deadline of Oct. 4 for certain steps, an October 14 meeting with the county executive and treasurer to review the executive’s submission, and multiple department presentation nights (identified in discussion as two department nights and a possible additional 'wild card' night). Legislators proposed holding committee and any small 'wild card' presentations on the '20 first' committee night and placing major departments on the '20 second' night, with straw votes and a second public hearing to follow.

Legislators asked that the executive and treasurer provide budget worksheets, year‑to‑date figures and other documentation to allow comparisons with prior years. The body tentatively set deadlines for submission of legislators’ amendments and indicated plans for workshops in late August and a follow‑up meeting in October; final adoption was discussed for a date in early November if needed.

The resolution adopting the budget policy and calendar passed as an add‑on; staff and committee chairs were instructed to coordinate scheduling and materials for the planned workshops and hearings.