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County staff projects $457M in operating revenue for 2026; resident questions sales-tax, levy assumptions

Thurston County Board of County Commissioners · December 2, 2025
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Budget staff presented 2026 operating revenue of about $457 million and operating expenditures of about $495.5 million; a public commenter asked the county to verify sales-tax and levy-shift assumptions and whether road-fund and the 1% property-tax change were correctly included.

Thurston County budget staff presented operating revenue and expenditure estimates for the 2026–27 biennium and answered commissioners’ questions about assumptions behind the figures.

Summer Miller, budget and fiscal manager, told the board total operating revenue across all funds for 2026 is approximately $457,000,000 and total operating expenditures are about $495,516,000; she gave 2027 projections as well. Miller said the general fund revenue mix includes…

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