Camden County CFO flags $3.8 million operating shortfall in first budget work session
Summary
CFO Lisa Lynch told commissioners the preliminary FY2027 operating budget shows a roughly $3.8 million gap between department requests (~$51.0 million) and projected revenues (~$47.6 million), noting one‑time ARPA and FEMA funds that buoyed recent years will not recur.
Lisa Lynch, Camden County’s newly hired chief financial officer, opened the county’s first budget work session with a frank assessment of the operating budget gap for fiscal year 2027. "So based on that is just, our lost revenue was really down this year," Lynch said, explaining staff used a 3% ad valorem assumption and partial digest information to estimate revenues at $47,631,827 while department requests totaled about $51,000,004 in the packet.
Lynch told commissioners the difference—about $3,800,000—largely reflects the end of one‑time federal relief and hurricane funds that boosted the last several years. She emphasized staff had already made reductions and requested the board’s input on further cuts; commissioners asked for the original, pre‑cut budget submission so they can compare staff reductions with department requests. Staff scheduled a follow‑up capital session for May 12 and an additional budget session on May 18 if needed.
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