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Page County supervisors review FY2027 budget, identify $354,507 margin and options to close remaining gap
Summary
Finance Director Tyler Olsen told supervisors the adopted tax rate leaves expenditures $354,507 below projected revenues for FY2027; the board considered staff-proposed cuts, a school reduction, staffing pay scenarios, and temporary use of the General Fund Balance.
Chairman Clifton Thomas convened the Page County Board of Supervisors' budget work session on April 27, 2026, to review the proposed FY2027 budget and potential options to close remaining shortfalls. Tyler Olsen, Finance Director, told the board that "the proposed expenditures is $354,507 less than projected revenues for FY2027," framing a smaller-than-expected spending need but prompting discussions on how to finalize the budget.
County staff walked supervisors through a list of potential reductions and trade-offs they could consider. Olsen noted the school division has agreed to a $177,254 reduction primarily from Operations & Maintenance, but cautioned that taking that amount from school operations "could leave another budget deficit where they would have to come back to the Supervisors to ask for funding for repairs and maintenance." The board agreed on cuts totaling $136,285, leaving a remaining funding need of $218,222 that Olsen said would need to come from the General Fund Balance unless other revenue or savings are identified.
