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Fairfax previews draft FY26–27 budget and warns of 10% cuts if Measure J fails
Summary
Council and staff presented a draft FY26–27 budget that relies heavily on property and sales tax revenues and outlined a 10% contingency reduction scenario if Measure J (a proposed local sales tax) does not pass, with possible cuts to programs, staffing and capital projects.
The Fairfax Town Council met in a special budget workshop on April 2, 2026, to review a proposed FY26–27 draft budget and a parallel “worst‑case” scenario showing what a 10% cut would mean if the proposed Measure J sales tax does not pass. Finance director Michael told the council the draft (Budget A) reflects the council’s strategic plan and that staff also prepared Budget B as a transparency measure that would cut roughly 10% of discretionary spending if sales tax revenue were lost.
Michael said property and sales taxes together account for about 71% of the town’s projected revenues and that the town expects roughly $9 million in property taxes and about $6.5 million from the basic…
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