2026 Appropriation Requests Ahead of Budget Hearings
Summary
Six departments asked for about $956,000 in extra appropriations, and Raben wants to trim the Public Defender request by $110,000 using its supplemental fund. Budget hearings for 2027 kick off August 12–13.
At a glance
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Last discussed Aug 24, 2026.
Impact analysis
Raben's Public Defender recommendation would save the county $110,000.
Taxpayers benefit from the proposed savings; departments get needed operating funds.
Residents who wanted to comment at the hearings themselves, since input is not permitted at the August 26 session.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council Meeting - Aug 24, 2026
Joint department budget hearings happen Wednesday, August 26 at 3 p.m. in Room 301. The public can't weigh in at that session, but input opportunities will come later — a chance to influence next year's spending.
County Council P & F Meeting - Jul 29, 2026
Six departments asked for about $956,000 in extra appropriations, and Raben wants to trim the Public Defender request by $110,000 using its supplemental fund. Budget hearings for 2027 kick off August 12–13.
City Council Meeting - Jul 13, 2026
Ordinance F-2026-08 moves and adds money among various city funds — the nuts-and-bolts housekeeping that keeps city departments funded and services running.
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