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CriticalTaxes Budget

FY 2026/27 county budget and sheriff funding cuts

The board adopted the recommended budget to keep government running until the final budget passes. Big change ahead: everything moves into Tyler software, with no more 500-page binders, and budget analyst Samantha McMullen is weighing a week-long hearing format.

3 mentionsLast discussed Sep 16, 2026

CriticalTaxes Budget

FY 2025-26 county budget

The Board adopted a roughly $156.6 million budget. Only about $31 million is truly discretionary — the rest is state-mandated — and supervisors used the hearing to explain that to the public. The fair's $150,000 general fund contribution and lost federal public health grants were flashpoints.

1 mentionLast discussed Aug 18, 2026