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Thurston County advances 2026–27 biennial budget toward final adoption
Summary
County leaders told commissioners a structural deficit was cut from roughly 26% to about 9.84% through a mix of expense adjustments and revenue actions; the board voted to place the budget on the Dec. 16 agenda for final adoption after staff corrections and proposed amendments.
Thurston County commissioners voted Dec. 3 to place the 2026–27 biennial budget on the board’s Dec. 16 agenda for final adoption, after staff described edits and errata to operating and capital requests.
County Manager: “We’re staring at a deficit that was structural to the county,” the County Manager said, describing an initial package of reductions near 26% and a set of strategic decisions that reduced that figure to about 9.84% for the final proposal.
Why it matters: The board’s action sets a date for final adoption while staff…
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