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Pacific County commissioners adopt budget supplement to cover wage-study results and new grants
Summary
Pacific County commissioners adopted Resolution 2025‑044, approving Budget Supplement #3 to the 2025 fiscal year budget after a public hearing. The package adds roughly $1.01 million in general‑fund revenue (including a DNR award) and increases general‑fund expenditures primarily tied to wage‑study results; other grants fund a new violence‑prevention program.
Pacific County commissioners on June 24 adopted Resolution 2025‑044 after a public hearing that summarized changes to the 2025 budget.
County staff said the supplement adds $1,009,996 in new general‑fund revenue, including approximately $910,000 from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and $99,996 earmarked for a designated crisis responder service. General‑fund expenditure supplements total $801,096, primarily to cover the personnel increases resulting from the county’s recent compensation study and related back pay. Staff also noted $160,000 in coroner operating costs and $110,000 in capital outlays (vehicle purchases) were included in the adopted figures. Other‑fund expenditure supplements total $1,414,832; the health department’s Stop Violence grant accounts for $974,932 of that amount and supports one new FTE paid by the grant.
Paul (staff) explained the distinction between the cost of conducting the wage study (about $30,000–$40,000) and the recurring personnel costs that flow from implementing its results. He told the board the supplement as presented reflects modifications since publication, including removal of a part‑time superior court FTE after a workshop with the judge.
Following public comment and staff clarification, the board voted to adopt the resolution. The motion passed by voice vote.
What's next: The supplement takes effect as adopted; several line items are tied to grants and ongoing program implementation. The board also noted additional budget monitoring will be required as recurring costs from the wage adjustments continue into future fiscal years.
