By Cris Alarcon, InEDC Writer. (June 14, 2025)
Key Facts & Timeline
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Budget hearing: June 10, 2025, with final board action expected June 24 ahead of the formal adoption in September 2025
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Total Recommended: $1.04 billion for all Governmental Funds, down $70.2 million (6%) from FY 2024–25
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General Fund: $409.9 million, an 8.2% decrease from last fiscal year’s $446.5 million
Budget Context & Drivers
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Conservative economic outlook constrained by weaker fund balances and delayed capital projects
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$4.9 million channeled to road maintenance and increased reserves for IT infrastructure ($1 million) and disaster readiness ($142,000)
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Noteworthy is a $1.5 million set‐aside for the Spring Street facility replacement
Staffing & Service Impacts
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Workforce: Reduction of 40.2 FTEs (11 filled), marking the first staffing cuts since FY 2017–18
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County officials caution that further reductions could be necessary if revenue trends don’t improve.
Stakeholder Voices
Chief Administrative Officer Tiffany Schmid highlighted the county’s balanced approach:
“This budget is balanced, meets State requirements, and fully funds the General Fund Contingency… and General Reserve.”
Schmid also noted the difficult decision to cut positions:
“The decision to reduce our workforce is not taken lightly.”
Context & Comparisons
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This mid‑single-digit contraction follows several mild contractions; FY 2024–25 saw a 3% increase but FY 2025–26 is a corrective adjustment .
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Reserves remain solid: $7.85 million in contingency and $13 million in General Reserve are maintained
Public Engagement & Next Steps
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Hearing: June 24, 2025 — final board review before adoption eldoradocounty.ca.gov.
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Residents may email feedback to edccao@edcgov.us.
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A Budget Ad Hoc committee will begin developing reductions and a retirement incentive strategy for FY 2026–27, as directed by the board on April 8
Public Engagement
Attend: Final budget hearing — June 24, 2025
Email input to: edccao@edcgov.us
