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County budget update: general fund on track; detention costs still above contract rates
Summary
Budget staff said the FY26 general fund and special revenue funds are tracking to plan but noted detainee-related charge‑for‑service costs remain above the new contract rate with the U.S. Marshals Service, and highlighted upcoming budget process dates.
Carmen Aria de Candelaria, El Paso County Budget and Finance Director, briefed commissioners on Feb. 19 about the FY26 general fund and special revenue funds and flagged detention-related costs and revenue timing.
Aria de Candelaria said the general fund budget is $495.5 million and special revenue funds total roughly $76.8 million as adopted (later revised to…
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