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Auditor pushes zero-deficit goal and proposes capital facilities work group for 2027 budget planning

Kittitas County Board of Commissioners · February 19, 2026
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Auditor Bryan Elliott and commissioners discussed a timeline and strategic priorities for the 2027 budget, including using a Pro Forma methodology, capping total budgeted expenditures to achieve a zero-deficit goal, creating fund balance policies, forming a capital facilities work group, and preparing for 2028 labor negotiations.

Auditor Bryan Elliott presented a proposed timeline and strategic priorities for the 2027 budget process and the Board of Commissioners endorsed a clearer calendar that includes a defined review period followed by a single decision day. Elliott said the county should use Pro Forma calculations and consider a cap…

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