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FY 2026-27 at a glance

Adopted amounts come from the current budget ordinance. The latest indexed actuals are unaudited activity through May 31, 2026.

Locator reviewed
All-funds adopted budget$477,914,55214.8% above prior year
General Fund group$353,623,534Current adopted plan
Latest General Fund actual$271,767,552Prior fiscal year through May 31
Countywide property tax rate$0.3420Per $100 assessed value

Adopted budget by fund

Verified values from the current ordinance.

General Fund$313,163,871
65.5%
Water Fund$52,625,210
11.0%
Wastewater Fund$49,459,352
10.3%
Social Services Fund$25,946,762
5.4%
Capital reserve funds$20,428,226
4.3%
Public Health Fund$11,438,459
2.4%
Public Housing Fund$3,074,442
0.6%
Special revenue funds$1,778,230
0.4%
Source: Approved Budget Ordinance, FY 2026-27Locator: PDF pages 1 through 10Open source

Latest published budget vs. actual

Prior fiscal year, unaudited through May 31, 2026

Unaudited
Current budget$330,883,939
Spent to date$271,767,552
Unspent budget$59,116,387
Public safety$75,757,172
85.9%
Education$63,595,591
85.8%
Human services$35,001,548
81.9%
Environmental protection$25,240,294
80.8%
Central services$24,663,697
74.0%
General government$17,903,293
81.0%
Economic and physical development$8,923,592
70.7%
Culture and recreation$7,672,075
83.0%

A difference between budget and year-to-date spending is not, by itself, evidence of a problem. Timing, encumbrances, transfers, and later amendments can affect the comparison.

Source: May 2026 Monthly Financial StatementsLocator: PDF pages 3 and 8Open report
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Adopted budget$477,914,552FY 2026-27, all funds
General Fund spent$271,767,552Unaudited through May 31, 2026
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September 3, 2026last source review
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