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Jefferson County presents balanced 2026 budget draft as revenues fall from 2025
Summary
County staff presented a proposed 2026 budget that staff said remains balanced despite lower revenues, carrying forward grant-funded projects and absorbing prior ARPA-funded operating costs; councilors pressed for line-item clarity on COLA, salary-study adjustments and grant reimbursements.
Jefferson County officials on Wednesday reviewed a proposed 2026 budget the county’s presenter described as balanced despite a decline in projected general revenue. Christy, the county’s budget presenter, said the revenue total for next year is about $51.6 million versus roughly $55.1 million in 2025, and identified carryovers for large projects — including the warning-siren system and the James Hardie project — that will reduce next year’s revenue needs as the work completes.
Why it matters: The budget review set the framework for next month’s formal adoption process and surfaced policy…
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