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Thurston County preliminarily approves adjustments in general-government budget as officials warn of staffing and postage risks
Summary
At a reconvened public hearing, Thurston County commissioners preliminarily approved several general-government budget adjustments for the 2026–27 biennium while department heads warned that staffing shortages and postage volatility could disrupt services and require supplemental funding.
Thurston County reconvened a public hearing at 11:15 a.m. to take comment on the county’s 2026–27 biennial general government budget, focusing on the assessor, auditor, commissioners' office, treasurer, human resources, central services and information technology.
Summer Miller, the county’s budget and fiscal manager, presented the preliminarily approved items and noted a general-fund reduction notation that appears across several department submissions even when individual offices did not see cuts. "We are currently researching professional service budget amounts that were added in fiscal year 2025," Miller…
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