Clackamas County adopts $1.53 billion FY2026–27 budget and sets property tax rates

Clackamas County adopted its fiscal year 2026–27 budget at a board meeting on June 17, 2026, approving the countywide spending plan and related tax-rate resolutions.

Finance Director Elizabeth Comfort presented the budget and told the board the package includes general fund support, revenue from federal, state and local sources, and recommended tax-rate settings. The board adopted appropriations of $1,041,336,042 and a total county budget of $1,528,351,199 as presented by staff; the budget includes $198,116,517 in general fund support. The motion passed unanimously, 5–0.

The board also set permanent tax-rate figures as part of the adoption. The resolutions read by staff set the permanent tax rate at $2.4042 per $1,000 of assessed value for county city areas and $2.9766 per $1,000 for rural areas, with a local option tax of $0.3680 per $1,000. Staff said the numbers reflect categorization and required levy limits.

A commissioner called attention to differences between city and unincorporated tax rates and urged staff and the board to do additional outreach and clarity for affected residents. That exchange was a discussion item and did not change the adopted figures.

Board members praised staff for the budget work; County Administrator Gary Smith recognized Finance Director Elizabeth Comfort, who told the board she will retire next week after seven years of county service and remained through the budget adoption process. The board’s vote on the county budget was 5–0.

What happens next: staff said the adopted fee schedules and tax-rate changes will take effect per statutory timelines, and routine implementation steps were noted during the meeting. Any future hearings on amendments or supplemental budgets would be noticed in accordance with county rules.