Board hears FY2026–27 budget preview as staff aim for structurally balanced plan

May 14, 2026

Mono County staff presented a conservative preliminary budget for FY2026–27 that assumes a 3% revenue reduction and prioritizes a structurally balanced adoption this summer; supervisors pressed staff on reporting errors, contingency sizing and payroll mis-categorization.

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Mono County budget staff presented the preliminary FY2026–27 request, saying the County is pursuing a cautious path that assumes a 3% overall revenue reduction and seeks to return a structurally balanced budget to the Board in August. The presentation emphasized conservative forecasting for variable categories such as transfers, interest and fines and named intergovernmental support and local taxes as the primary near-term revenue drivers.

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