The County of Sacramento will hold a Budget Workshop at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 700 H Street, Sacramento, in Board Chambers. The workshop will also be broadcast on Metro Cable Channel 14 and livestreamed at metro14live.saccounty.gov.
The purpose of the workshop is to give the Board of Supervisors and County residents an overview of the County’s budget and to help guide priorities for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026–27 budget.
During the workshop, County staff will present a preliminary outlook for the General Fund and discuss financial challenges and opportunities facing the County. The Board of Supervisors will be asked to provide early direction on budget priorities so the recommended budget, which will be presented in June, reflects the Board’s goals and community needs.
County residents are encouraged to participate and share feedback on programs, services, or issues they believe should receive priority funding in the upcoming budget.
At the workshop, staff will ask the Board to approve the same budget priorities that were adopted for the FY 2025–26 budget:
- Meeting required obligations
This includes complying with legal, financial, regulatory, and policy requirements; providing mandated services; collecting revenues; and following the County’s General Fund Reserve policy. - Using County resources wisely
This means setting service levels based on community priorities, improving efficiency where possible, and limiting the use of discretionary funds to replace declining dedicated revenues. - Funding critical and urgent needs
Priority focus areas identified through a County resident survey include:- A countywide focus on addressing homelessness and its impacts, including housing affordability, mental health services, and substance use treatment.
- An unincorporated area focus on improving the condition of roads.
County staff will also discuss expected financial challenges, as a General Fund operating deficit is anticipated for FY 2026–27. To address this, staff will recommend an approach that could reduce combined discretionary and certain semi-discretionary resources to departments by up to 2 percent compared to the FY 2025–26 Adopted Budget. Several budget options will be presented for the Board’s consideration.
For more information about the County budget process, visit the Office of Budget and Debt Management website.