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County staff: state revenue forecast improved but significant gap remains for services
Summary
County legislative staff told commissioners the 2026 short session opened fast and the new state revenue forecast shows roughly $300 million more than December's estimate, but staff said roughly $900 million in additional revenue is still needed to maintain existing services; commissioners discussed ballot timing for a repeal and potential tax-code 'disconnect' options.
County legislative staff briefed the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners that the state’s revised revenue forecast is better than the December estimate but does not close long-term gaps in public spending.
“They're now predicting that we'll end up with about $300,000,000 more in revenues than we expected at the end of last session,” said Doug, county legislative staff, summarizing the forecast and noting corporate capital gains largely produced the improvement. He…
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