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Chair reviews staffing gap: departments told to base budgets on filled positions
Summary
Commissioner Gary Richardson told departments to prepare budget presentations based on currently filled positions after presenting comparative staffing figures (about 392–400 filled positions vs. approximately 425 budgeted FTEs in the proposed FY 2026–2027 budget).
Commissioner Gary Richardson, serving as Budget Committee Chair, opened Josephine County’s May 21 budget committee meeting and reviewed county staffing levels as context for departmental budget presentations.
Richardson said county staffing in recent months has ranged between approximately 392 and 400 filled positions, while the proposed FY 2026–2027 budget reflects about 425 budgeted full‑time equivalent positions. He said the Board had previously directed departments to prepare budget materials based on currently filled positions rather than retaining vacant positions in proposed budgets unless a department makes a specific operational justification for new or continued vacancies.
Richardson distributed comparative staffing information to Budget Committee members and said the intent was to provide additional context for departmental budget discussions and future staffing considerations during the budget process. Committee members later questioned staffing calculations and reserve considerations; Budget Officer Arthur O’Hare provided clarifications on how staffing and funding were reflected in departmental budgets.
