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Siskiyou County adopts $458.6 million budget for 2026–27, revises salary schedule
Summary
The Board of Supervisors adopted the county's Fiscal Year 2026'27 Recommended Budget, totaling $458,589,010, and amended the county salary schedule. The vote followed public hearing discussion about one-time funding, CalPERS health costs and proposed changes to contributions to outside agencies.
The Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors on June 16 adopted the Fiscal Year 2026–27 Recommended Budget, approving $249,485,718 in appropriations and $209,103,292 in revenues for a total budget of $458,589,010, a decline of roughly 1.14% from the prior year.
Deputy County Administrator–Chief Fiscal Officer Sherry Lawson outlined the budget and warned of a potential need to use approximately $684,000 in one-time funding to close fiscal year 2025–26. Board members discussed rising CalPERS health insurance costs, the use of Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund allocations, and options for Contributions to Others funding.
During the public hearing and budget deliberation, Supervisor Michael N. Kobseff moved to reduce the county's proposed Contribution to the Collier Interpretive and Information Center (CIIC) from $15,000 to $11,000 and require city participation; the motion failed on a roll-call vote with Supervisors Valenzuela, Ogren and Chair Haupt voting NO and Supervisors Kobseff and Harris voting YES.
The Board voted to adopt the Recommended Budget as presented, adopt Resolution 26-113 amending the Siskiyou County Salary Schedule and Position Allocation List, approve the Statement of Salaries, authorize new job classifications and direct the Auditor to establish the budget upon confirmation by County Administration to fund allocated vacant positions. The vote to adopt the budget carried on a roll-call vote of the full Board.
The hearing record included a public comment from the Siskiyou Economic Development Council on prior county support in budgets. The Board discussed seeking additional information on revenue generated from Sheriff's contracts with cities and whether certain departmental adjustments could be handled during the Adopted Budget hearing in September.
The budget adoption is final as approved; the County Administrator or designee retains authority to implement approved appropriations and staffing changes per standard administrative processes.
