Pierce County commissioners approve FY 2026 budget totaling $16,449,347.40

The Pierce County Board of Commissioners approved the fiscal year 2026 budget, totaling $16,449,347.40, at a called meeting on Dec. 22, 2025. The board first voted to take the budget matter off the table; Commissioner David Lowman moved to resume consideration and Commissioner Troy Mattox seconded. Commissioner Troy Mattox then moved to approve the FY 2026 budget with the stated total; Commissioner David Lowman seconded, and the minutes record that the motion carried.

The meeting record includes the E911 budget worksheet for FY 2026. Revenue line items shown include projected non-prepaid 911 fees of $259,000 and a cellphone surcharge projection of $80,000; the worksheet lists a proposed total for E911 of $541,735.26. Expenditure lines for E911 shown in the record include regular employee costs of $306,081.00; group insurance at $75,936.00; and a $10,000 allocation for a new recorder, noted as replacement for end-of-life equipment. The document also notes a projected decrease in recurring telephone costs tied to new fiber and other line-item adjustments.

The minutes do not provide a roll-call tally for the budget vote; they state only that the motion carried. No additional details were provided about subsequent implementation steps, public hearings, or changes to tax rates. The board concluded the brief called meeting and adjourned at 6:05 p.m.