FY 2027 ADOPTED BUDGET PRESENTATION - COUNTY.PDF

FY 2027
BUDGET
Adopted Budget Presentation
June 22, 2026

Changes from Tentative to 
Proposed Final Budget
2
Item
Dept Budget 
Adjustment 
Contingency 
Adjustment 
Total Budget 
Impact 
Mental Health Pilot Program
County Attorney
167,391
(167,391)
-
Public Defense
642,284
(642,284)
-
Total
809,675
(809,675)
-

Property Tax Rate
3
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
1.4
1.6
FY 2023
FY 2024
FY 2025
FY 2026
FY 2027
1.2473
1.2044
1.1591
1.1591
1.1463
0.1592
0.1536
0.1470
0.1428
0.1428
0.0505
0.0488
0.0470
0.0462
0.0462
County Primary
Flood Control
Library
Total Rate
 $1.3481
Total Rate
 $1.4068
Total Rate
 $1.4570
Total Rate
 $1.3531
Total Rate
 $1.3353

Maximum Levy vs Actual Levy – 
General Fund
4
$518 $538 $558 $581 
$606 $628 $656 
$684 $713 
$746 
$781 $816 
$853 
$892 
$933 $973 $1,014 
$463 
$492 
$492 $478 
$425 $410 $443 
$471 $506 $536 
$566 
6…$640 656 643 659 $676 
$704 $736 
 $100
 $175
 $250
 $325
 $400
 $475
 $550
 $625
 $700
 $775
 $850
 $925
 $1,000
 $1,075
Millions
 Maximum Levy
Actual Levy

Property Tax Levy Growth 
Comparison
A v e r a g e  %  G r o w t h  –  F Y  2 0 2 2  -  2 0 2 6
5
0.00%
1.00%
2.00%
3.00%
4.00%
5.00%
6.00%
7.00%
8.00%
9.00%
10.00%
% Growth
Government

Budget Comparisons – How the 
Larger Counties Performed:
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R O U N D S  C O N S U L T I N G  G R O U P
Rank (Pop)
County
State
July 1, 2025 
Population*
Total FY 2026 
Budget
Spending per 
Person
1
Los Angeles
California
9,694,934 $52,500,000,000 
$5,415.20 
2
Cook
Illinois
5,194,625 $10,120,000,000 
$1,948.17 
3
Harris
Texas
5,045,026
$4,300,000,000 
$852.32 
4
Maricopa
Arizona
4,689,558 $3,960,000,000 
$844.43 
5
San Diego
California
3,282,248
$8,600,000,000 
$2,620.16 
6
Orange 
California
3,149,507 $10,800,000,000 
$3,429.11 
7
Miami-Dade
Florida
2,802,029 $13,200,000,000 
$4,710.87 
Source: US Census Bureau*

Staff to Population Ratio 
Comparison
A v e r a g e  S t a f f  p e r  T h o u s a n d  -  F Y  2 0 2 2  -  2 0 2 6
7
11.7
11.1
10.9
9.6
8.9
7.8
7.4
7.3
7.0
6.7
6.4
6.4
6.1
6.1
5.9
4.6
3.6
3.3
2.3
2.1
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
Staff to Population
Government
Staff Per Thousand

Budget Calendar – Remaining 
Dates
8
August 17
Property Tax Levy Adoption

Thank you
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