Klickitat County Gets Prelim Budget Report Showing Deficit

Klickitat County Commissioners learned on Tuesday that a preliminary budget for 2025 shows expected revenues are over $4.7 million below projected expenses.  County Fiscal Manager Jenn Neil gave Commissioners those numbers in advance of the start of budget workshops, noting the budget assumes an 18% decrease in landfill revenues, and drops in sales tax and interest earnings.  Commissioner Jacob Anderson says there will be some hard conversations needed over the next few weeks.  Commissioners asked Neil for more detail on some of the cost drivers in the budget that have led to the expenses.  The County has about $5 million in cash reserves along with another $5 million in emergency funds, but Commissioner Dan Christopher said he would be hard pressed to agree to dipping into those funds.

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