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Stanislaus County adopts $1.89 billion 2026 budget, warns of long‑term pressure on reserves
Summary
The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $1.89 billion 2026 adopted budget that preserves core services while drawing on reserves and fund balance; county staff warned the long‑range model projects possible reserve depletion by 2030 unless spending or revenue trends change.
Stanislaus County supervisors voted unanimously Sept. 30 to adopt the county’s 2026 spending plan, officials said, approving a $1,890,000,000 adopted budget that county staff described as a “transitional” plan focused on preserving core services.
Chief Executive Officer Jody Hayes opened the public hearing and framed the budget around slowing revenue growth and a deliberate drawdown of fund balance to cover one‑time needs, workforce investments and legally required costs. “This budget before you today is clearly a transitional budget,” Hayes said during the presentation, adding that the county is shifting from a growth mode into a preservation mode.
Why it matters: County staff and supervisors emphasized that discretionary revenues are flattening and that…
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