BUDGET DOCUMENT GUIDE
FY 2026
Guide to Reading the Budget
This document presents the FY2026 Washington County budget. The County budget is based on the fiscal year beginning July 1 and ending on June 30. The budget document, a comprehensive guide to the County’s financial plans and strategies, is divided into several sections:
The Table of Contents provides a link to each section and subsection. The County Administrator Message provides insight into the County’s strategic plans, prior year accomplishments; issues the County faces and actions taken to remedy those issues. It also provides FY2026 budget highlights. The Organization and Community Profile provides information about the elected Board of Washington County Commissioners and Administrative Officials; the County’s Mission and Vision Statements; goals and objectives; the County organizational structure; summary of personnel and general information about the County, it’s form of government, and recent demographic and economic data. The Operational Overview provides a detailed look into the County’s fiscal policies and budget processes, an overview of the different operating funds and information on sources and uses of County funds. The Capital Program and Debt Management section provides summary information about our Capital Program, a debt affordability analysis, and a summary of capital projects. A comprehensive look at our Capital Improvement Program can be located by clicking here -> Ten Year Capital Improvement Plan and selecting the 2026-2035 Capital Improvement Plan document. This will take you to the County Budget and Finance page where you can find current and historical Capital Improvement plans as well as other financial documents. The General Fund section focuses on the County’s largest fund and consists of summaries of revenues and expenses in the general fund followed by detailed expenditures by department. In each department, the reader can find detailed information on:
The function of each department The goals for the current fiscal year
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• Accomplishments from the prior fiscal year • Performance indicators or services provided • Sources of funding • Breakdown of expenditures by wages and benefits, operating expenses and capital expenses, and budget highlights explaining major changes to the budget • Personnel summary along with any changes in staffing The Highway Fund, Other Governmental Funds and Enterprise Funds provide similar information as the general fund. The Information and Resources section provides users with answers to frequently asked questions, contact information for County officials and definitions for commonly used terms and acronyms within the budget document.
2026 Budget Document
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