Hamilton County administration outlines budget adjustments; JFS proposes $35M of shifts to avoid children’s services levy shortfall

County administration briefed commissioners on the status of the all‑funds budget and proposed incremental changes to the general fund, while Jobs & Family Services (JFS) presented a plan to stabilize the children’s services levy for 2026.

Administration overview: An administration representative walked through adjustments to a previously submitted all‑funds budget (original general‑fund recommendation roughly $402 million). Staff reported revised revenue projections (a sales‑tax receipts upward revision of about $1,813,000; an interest‑earnings adjustment +$3,000,000; an election reserve pull‑back of ~$1,500,000) and removal of a proposed additional transfer tax estimated at $4,800,000 from the revenue picture (SEG 1260–1275). The presentation also listed proposed, additional allocations to departments, including $950,000 for the prosecutor’s office, $313,000 for the sheriff, and earmarks for community programs such as $1,000,000 for affordable housing (SEG 1291–1311, SEG 1337–1346).

Reserve and interest‑earnings discussion:…