Washington County adopts FY25-26 supplemental budgets, implements ERP chart-of-accounts change

The Washington County Board of Commissioners approved supplemental budget resolutions on Dec. 16 that implement a new chart of accounts as the county transitions its enterprise resource planning system from Oracle to Workday. County Chief Financial Officer John Steyer told the board the supplemental process is procedural and makes no changes to revenues or expenditures; it reorganizes funds and appropriation categories to align with government finance best practices.

The board conducted five separate hearings required for different funds and service districts. After staff presentations and the opportunity for public comment, the board adopted the county supplemental budget to reflect the new account structure. The board also approved the supplemental budgets for the Service District for Lighting No. 1, the Urban Road Maintenance District and the Enhanced Sheriff Patrol District. The North Bethany County Service District for roads supplemental budget was also adopted; some votes reflected a reduced quorum when members stepped aside or were absent.

Steyer emphasized the change is primarily a formatting and accounting reorganization tied to the Workday go‑live and not an increase in service costs. No members of the public registered concerns specific to the supplemental budget amounts during the hearings. The resolutions passed by voice or hand vote; clerks recorded the measures as carrying unanimously in each case or as recorded on the dais when attendance changed.

Next steps: staff will implement the revised chart of accounts when the county goes live on Workday and will reflect the reorganized funds in the county’s accounting and reporting systems.