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'2627' biennial budget hearing: resident urges conservative baseline, commissioners close hearing

Thurston County Board of County Commissioners · December 2, 2025
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Summary

At a reconvened public hearing on the '2627' biennial budget, John Pettit urged the county to set 2026 spending at about 105% of 2025 and add 3% for 2027, and warned that underfunding could prompt legal actions by other elected offices. Commissioners closed the hearing by voice vote.

John Pettit of Rich Road used his three minutes at the reconvened public hearing on the '2627' biennial budget to urge conservative budgeting and to press the board on transparency about available funds.

"You can have money in a budget, it doesn't mean you have to spend it... I think it would be prudent... that you set your readjust your…

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