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Davis County directs departments to run budget "stress test," asks for 10–20 minute reduction presentations
Summary
Commissioners asked departments to prepare 10–20 minute presentations for a June 24 directors meeting showing proposed reductions (by percent), statutory vs. discretionary functions, turnover costs and impacts; commissioners discussed a three-pronged approach (tax increase, fund balance use, cuts) and a hypothetical 6% tax example.
Davis County commissioners directed county departments to run a hypothetical "stress test" of general fund operations to help shape the 2026 budget and to prepare short presentations on what reductions they would implement.
Commissioners described a three-legged approach: some revenue increases, targeted use of fund balance and cost reductions. During discussion they referenced a hypothetical 6% property tax example and figures described elsewhere in the meeting including a $3,000,000 proposed fund-balance spend-down and a…
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