Thurston County Proposes Use of Rainy Day Fund and Outside Funding to Reduce Impacts of Budget Cuts for 2027

Thurston County proposes use of rainy day fund and outside funding to reduce impacts of budget cuts for 2027

The Thurston County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, Sept. 29, approved a tentative plan to cut $5.5 million from the 2027 budget, followed by $4.5 million from the 2028 budget and $4 million from the 2029 budget —  a total spending reduction of $14 million over the next three years. In an effort to reduce impacts to community services, the county’s plan pulls $1 million per year from the county’s $4 million rainy day fund. That action would d…

Elected Officials Unite to Preserve Community Services - ThurstonTalk

ThurstonTalk Submitted by Thurston County Thurston County’s Board unanimously approved a plan that will absorb most of the County’s $5.5 million budget reduction for 2027 without cutting into community services. The […]