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Board adopts Deschutes County fiscal year 2027 budget and multiple service‑district budgets
Summary
After public hearings with no public comment, the commissioners adopted the Deschutes County FY2027 budget (resolution 2026‑025) and approved multiple service‑district budgets including law enforcement districts, 911, Extension & 4‑H, Sun River and Black Butte Ranch.
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners on June 17 conducted required public hearings and adopted the county's fiscal year 2027 budget and several service‑district budgets.
County budget adoption: Cam Sparks, the county's budget manager, presented the FY2027 package and noted the county budget totals described in the staff report. The board opened the public hearing on the county budget (resolution 2026‑025) and received no public testimony. Following motions, the board adopted the FY2027 Deschutes County budget and set an ad valorem tax rate of $1.2783 per $1,000 of assessed value.
Service districts and special budgets: The board also adopted the countywide law enforcement district budget (resolution 2026‑026), the rural law enforcement district budget (2026‑027), the 911 service district budget (2026‑028), the Extension and 4‑H service district budget (2026‑029), the Sun River Service District budget (2026‑030) and the Black Butte Ranch Service District budget (2026‑031). Staff noted a corrected publication notice for the Black Butte Ranch budget that was placed on the record before adoption.
Budget adjustments: The board also approved resolution 2026‑033 to increase FY2026 appropriations for a set of adjustments (fund consolidations, recognition of additional revenue, transfers and cost increases) after a public hearing; staff said the net increase in appropriations for FY2026 is approximately $6,450,870.
Why it matters: These votes set tax rates, appropriations and authority for county and service‑district operations for the coming fiscal year and allow departments to proceed with planned expenditures and capital projects.
