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Yavapai County budget preview: reserves strong but staff flags revenue gap and state costs

Yavapai County Board of Supervisors · January 26, 2026
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Budget manager Kevin Forks told the board that sales tax and VLT revenues are above prior year levels, capital reserves are roughly $40 million, and undesignated general fund reserves are about $97 million, while cautioning the board about a structural revenue gap and possible state‑level mandated costs to factor into FY27.

Kevin Forks, Yavapai County budget manager, briefed the board on the county’s draft budget assumptions and data trends. He reported higher‑than‑budgeted shared sales tax and vehicle license tax receipts for the current fiscal year, observed that general fund expenditures remain on track, and highlighted several large balance figures: a capital reserve just over $40 million and an undesignated general fund reserve of…

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