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Lane County adopts Supplemental Budget No. 3; removes $35 million clean‑lane assumption and reduces 13.2 FTE
Summary
The Lane County Board of Commissioners on April 7 adopted Supplemental Budget No. 3, removing a $35 million clean‑lane bond assumption and recording a net negative budget adjustment of about $24 million for 2025‑26; the action also reflects a net reduction of 13.2 full‑time equivalent positions and moves reserves to fund the previously approved 99 East Broadway purchase.
The Lane County Board of Commissioners voted April 7 to adopt Supplemental Budget No. 3 for fiscal year 2025‑26, a mid‑year correction staff said is necessary as the county prepares the 2026‑27 budget. County finance staff told the board the single largest change is removal of a $35 million clean‑lane bond assumption from the current year, which produces an overall negative supplemental change of roughly $24 million to county appropriations.
Miss Moody, the county staff presenter, said the supplemental adjusts multiple funds as the administration prepares the 2026‑27 budget document. She told the board that completed collective bargaining for some employee groups has produced adjustments in the funds where those employees are budgeted. Moody also confirmed the supplemental reflects a net reduction of 13.2 full‑time equivalent (FTE) positions across county funds and noted the health and human services program will eliminate roughly 15 FTE tied to changes in the Lane Care arrangement with PacificSource that the board has discussed previously.
Moody said the package also contains movements of reserves necessary to complete the county’s previously approved purchase of 99 East Broadway.
The board opened and closed the public hearing required under ORS 294.471 and 294.473 (notice is required when fund amendments exceed 10%) after no members of the public testified during the hearing. Vice Chair moved adoption of the public hearing order and resolution (26040701) and the board approved the measure by voice vote, recorded by the chair as 5‑0 in favor.
The supplemental will be reflected in the county’s published fiscal documents and staff said the changes will position departmental budgets for the upcoming 2026‑27 committee process. Board members emphasized the supplemental’s role in aligning the current year with anticipated changes and asked staff to ensure clear public reporting as the budget process continues.
