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County administrator warns of tight 2027 budget and flags state tax bill risks
Summary
County Administrator Philip Smith Haynes presented a five‑year projection showing pressure on the 2027 general fund and road and bridge fund if one‑time special‑fund draws are not phased, and raised concerns about proposed state changes to property‑tax procedures in Senate sub for House Bill 2745.
Saline County's outgoing county administrator, Philip Smith Haynes, told commissioners on April 7 that the county faces a tight budget in fiscal 2027 if recent draws from special funds are fully restored in a single year and if salary trends continue. Haynes said the projection is based on five years of recent trends and cautioned the board to consider phasing restorations of special‑fund balances to avoid shortfalls.
Haynes summarized key drivers: a…
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