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Washington County staff recommend setting aside $11.6M stabilization fund and $7M capital reserve from SHS one‑time carryover
Summary
County staff told commissioners the county can plan on roughly $207M in SHS resources (including a $10M Metro allocation) and recommended assigning unassigned carryforward funds to program stabilization (set 90% budgeting plus an $11.6M cushion), a $7M capital reserve, $3.7M for two capital projects and funding to sustain eviction prevention services.
Washington County commissioners heard an update Dec. 16 on Supportive Housing Services (SHS) finances and one‑time funding recommendations as staff outlined a conservative plan to protect ongoing homelessness services amid a volatile revenue forecast. County staff told the board the county began the 2025–26 program year with roughly $97,000,000 in carryforward and, for planning purposes, is including Metro's forecasted revenue plus a $10,000,000 one‑time allocation from Metro’s unused administrative funds, yielding an estimated $207,000,000 in total resources.
Why it matters: SHS funds a network of homeless and housing stability services across the county. Staff said the funding source—personal and business income taxes administered regionally—is volatile and concentrated among a small share of filers and businesses, so the county is proposing rules to reduce the risk that programs must cut services mid‑year.
What staff proposed: County staff presented a tiered prioritization framework for one‑time balances and laid out…
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