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County to tap $8.8M in reserves and raise some fees to balance FY27
Summary
Staff proposed using $8.8 million of fund balance—the first such use in over eight years—and a 10% increase in many fees to maintain services amid slowing revenue growth; staff emphasized conserving reserves while protecting core services.
Bernita Campbell, finance presenter, told commissioners that ‘‘in FY27, the first time in over eight years, we are proposing to use $8,800,000 in fund balance funds to balance the county's operating budget.’’ She said staff also recommended a 10% fee increase for many county‑provided services where fees already exist to reduce general fund pressure.
Campbell framed the measures as conservative choices in response to revenue uncertainty and slower digest growth: staff assumed a 2% decrease in property tax revenue in building the proposal. The presentation listed assigned fund balance uses (transportation match, Western Parallel Connector commitments, aquatic center startup, Locust Grove Tag Office startup) and estimated about $8.7 million would remain unassigned after those items.
