Tight FY 2026-27 General Fund budget and shrinking reserves
Summary
County revenues are dropping while salaries and benefits climb, forcing the county to spend roughly $1.3 million into reserves and drop the ending fund balance to 8.5% of expenditures — half the board's policy target. The comptroller will monitor revenues monthly and has a list of contingency tools if things go south.
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Last discussed Apr 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
Spending about $1.3 million into fund balance next year, with the ending balance around $5 million.
Residents keep current services and see the property tax rate shift $0.03 out of the general fund into the medical indigent fund.
County departments saw most new position requests denied, and reserves fall well below the board's own policy floor.
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