WASHINGTON COUNTY APPROVED BUDGET
FY 2026
Expenditure Summary
2024 Budget
2025 Budget
2026 Budget
Category
$ Change
% Change
Education
122,823,130 125,871,550 139,010,460
13,138,910
10.44%
Public Safety
75,366,870
84,527,930
91,832,530
7,304,600
8.64%
Transfers
36,238,400
37,740,410
37,415,000
(325,410)
(0.86%)
Court System
7,372,690
8,155,350
8,686,910
531,560
6.52%
State Functions
6,156,520
7,432,100
7,618,000
185,900
2.50%
Community Funding
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
0
0.00%
General Operations
17,177,190
19,198,520
20,018,550
820,030
4.27%
Other
1,235,150
1,787,780
2,039,780
252,000
14.10%
Public Works
2,731,310
2,987,550
2,921,770
(65,780)
(2.20%)
Engineering and Permits & Inspections
6,056,290
6,525,410
7,044,240
518,830
7.95%
Planning & Zoning
1,525,870
1,597,820
1,686,190
88,370
5.53%
Parks & Recreation
1,880,670
1,995,790
2,057,460
61,670
3.09%
Facilities
1,496,260
1,628,520
1,584,540
(43,980)
(2.70%)
Total
281,060,350 300,648,730 323,115,430
22,466,700
7.47%
GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE STRUCTURE
General Fund expenditures are classified by function or program, such as, education, public safety, courts, etc. This representation can be seen above, with the largest categories being education, public safety, transfers and general operations. Total appropriations increased by 7.47% or $22.5 million over FY2025. Each category is shown in more detail following this page.
Within each program or function, expenditures are categorized by salaries and benefits, operating costs, and capital outlay.
Salaries and benefits are costs related to employees in connection with services performed. Operating costs are things such as maintenance, repairs, supplies, transfers, debt service, and utilities. Capital outlay includes land, improvements to land, easements, building improvements, vehicles, machinery, and equipment that are used in operations and that have initial useful lives extending beyond a two-year reporting period and that does not qualify for the Capital Improvement Fund.
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