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Tehama County approves midyear budget adjustments, phases staffing for new reentry facility
Summary
County administrators presented a FY25-26 midyear report that added $1.4M in general-fund adjustments, entered a $6.4M Corning Vets Hall capital outlay, and approved phased hiring and unfreezing of positions for a new reentry facility; board voted to authorize midyear transfers and position-list amendments.
Tehama County administrators on March 3 presented a midyear budget report that the board approved after discussion about staffing, contingencies and state mandates.
Arepa Maamea, the countys administrative fiscal manager, told the board that the midyear package includes $1.4 million in general fund adjustments and capital entries for the Corning Veterans Hall ($6.4 million) and other deferred maintenance projects funded by ARPA and CDBG. Road-fund timings were realigned (a net $3.1 million shift) to reflect project schedules.
The sheriffs office described staffing needs tied to the countys reentry facility, requesting 14 new positions (12 correctional deputies and 2 dietary cooks) that the county plans to phase in as the facility opens. Maamea estimated the fully loaded cost of the 12 deputy positions at roughly $1 million and said the county will unfreeze several positions already budgeted in contingency to avoid an immediate budget hole.
Sheriff Dave Kean noted long-term staffing necessities and said the state Board of State and Community Corrections expects certain staffing levels to operate the facility safely; the administrations intention is to phase hires in (three at a time) and monitor operational needs.
The board voted to authorize the auditor to make the midyear transfers (item 23c) and to adopt the position-allocation amendments (item 23d) effective March 4, 2026. Roll-call votes were recorded in support of both items.
The presentation also highlighted IT and facilities needs: requests to add at least one IT systems specialist, HVAC specialists and equipment to reduce contracted costs. Administration previewed a move toward a hybrid zero-based budgeting process for next fiscal year to bring clearer line-item discipline and to account for state-mandated program costs such as CalAIM and HR1.
Board members pressed for clarity on contingency fund levels and how mandate-driven programs will be sustained; administration said reimbursement timing (for CalAIM and other state implementation funds) is uncertain and that the county will return with further details as forecasts firm up.
The budget motion and the position list amendment passed on roll call; administration will phase hires as positions are filled and bring periodic reports to the board.
