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Madera County adopts $578.4 million 2025–26 budget, leaves small operating shortfall
Summary
The Madera County Board of Supervisors approved a $578,436,287 operating budget for fiscal year 2025–26 on a 5–0 roll call. The plan reduces funded positions, keeps public safety the largest discretionary share and leaves a modest projected operating deficit and a very low year-end reserve unless the county taps LATCF funds.
The Madera County Board of Supervisors on Monday adopted a proposed operating budget of $578,436,287 for fiscal year 2025–26 after a public hearing and department-by-department presentations.
The board voted 5–0 to approve the plan; Supervisors Rogers, Porteous, Womack, McCauley and Chair Gonzales voted yes. Supervisor Rogers moved to approve the fiscal budget; a second was not specified in the hearing record.
Why it matters: County leaders said the budget narrows a multiyear deficit but leaves limited flexibility. Jay Varney, Madera County chief administrative officer, told the board the budget reflects an overall increase of just over $47 million across all county funds and that projected county revenues for the year will be “just a touch over $108,000,000.” Varney said the…
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