County's fiscal models show shrinking operating balance; officials urge data collection
Delaware County staff and advisors presented modeling that projects the county's operating balance falling below the current $5.5–$6 million buffer by 2027 and potentially into a multi-million-dollar deficit by 2029 without changes. The task force was asked to collect detailed unit financials to refine scenarios.
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County staff and consultants told the MUST meeting that Delaware County typically keeps an operating balance of about $5.5–$6 million to cover semiannual tax receipts and cashflow needs. Presenters said the county's fiscal-sustainability modeling from Baker Tilly shows the ending balance declining to roughly $4 million by 2027, moving into a negative ending balance by 2028 and projecting a potential $6.8 million shortfall by 2029 under current assumptions.
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