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San Diego County board adopts some first‑quarter budget adjustments, declines others after public outcry
Summary
County staff presented FY25‑26 quarter‑one financial results showing a small projected general‑fund deficit and recommended transfers using unlocked reserves; the board approved a limited set of adjustments (recommendations 1 and 15–20) and later approved items 2–14 as a block after additional motions, with mixed votes and vocal public comment questioning spending priorities.
County staff on Tuesday told the Board of Supervisors that the first quarter of fiscal year 2025‑26 shows mixed financial signals and pockets of pressure, particularly in public safety. Acting Chief Financial Officer Amy Thompson and Auditor‑Controller Tracy Drager outlined a general‑fund projection that is $19.2 million negative for the year and a combined negative projection of $7.3 million across all funds as of quarter one. Thompson said that after accounting for unlocked reserves the county has about $16 million available above the minimum reserve, but warned that quarter‑one projections leave a negative unrestricted balance once projections are folded into prior-year…
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