Solano County Board adopts $1.7 billion FY 2026-27 budget that relies on reserves and one-time carryforwards
June 25, 2026 | Solano County, California
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The Solano County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 on June 25 to adopt the recommended fiscal year 2026-27 budget, a $1.7 billion package county staff said is balanced only with one-time carryforward funds and draws on reserves.
Tammy Lukans, the county budget officer, opened the figures: "The recommended budget before you this morning is $1.7 billion for the total governmental funds," she told the board, saying the proposed spending plan represents a 2.4% increase over the current year. Major drivers include $27.5 million in negotiated salary-and-benefit increases and $19.4 million in capital rebudgets and carryforwards.
The nut of the plan: county staff described the budget as balanced but dependent on a $1.3 million draw from the capital renewal reserve that, if approved, would reduce that reserve to about $122.5 million; staff also described continued reliance on year-end fund balance and other reserve uses. The general fund portion of the recommended budget is approximately $427 million; special revenue funds total roughly $1.24 billion, with health, social services and public safety comprising about $867 million of that amount.
Board members asked staff to clarify revenue exposures and service implications. Supervisor Mashurn highlighted property tax appeals that could reduce revenue and asked staff to confirm that many large appeals come from corporate accounts; staff listed the top five appellants as Janentech, Flannry, Lonza, Solano Town Center and Tesla. The board also discussed a projected shortfall affecting county clinics that relied on one-time COVID-era funding.
On staffing, the recommended budget includes a net reduction in allocated positions of roughly 18.75 FTE across the county compared with the prior adopted budget, achieved largely by deleting vacant positions; it also includes targeted additions to meet new federal requirements. Lukans and other staff said some position changes were driven by state and federal mandates and that the budget includes 10 positions recommended for employment-and-eligibility work tied to HR1 implementation.
During public comment, the board heard appeals for transparency in spending and support for community partners preparing for increased need. After a motion by Supervisor Mashurn to adopt the budget and all related resolutions and actions (amended to include recommended actions 1 through 25), the board closed the public hearing and adopted the budget by a 4-0 roll call vote.
The board directed staff to continue monitoring revenue risks, to return with updated information on clinic capacity and impacts of HR1, and to pursue legislative and intergovernmental advocacy. The board scheduled its next regular meeting for July 28 at 9:00 a.m.
Tammy Lukans, the county budget officer, opened the figures: "The recommended budget before you this morning is $1.7 billion for the total governmental funds," she told the board, saying the proposed spending plan represents a 2.4% increase over the current year. Major drivers include $27.5 million in negotiated salary-and-benefit increases and $19.4 million in capital rebudgets and carryforwards.
The nut of the plan: county staff described the budget as balanced but dependent on a $1.3 million draw from the capital renewal reserve that, if approved, would reduce that reserve to about $122.5 million; staff also described continued reliance on year-end fund balance and other reserve uses. The general fund portion of the recommended budget is approximately $427 million; special revenue funds total roughly $1.24 billion, with health, social services and public safety comprising about $867 million of that amount.
Board members asked staff to clarify revenue exposures and service implications. Supervisor Mashurn highlighted property tax appeals that could reduce revenue and asked staff to confirm that many large appeals come from corporate accounts; staff listed the top five appellants as Janentech, Flannry, Lonza, Solano Town Center and Tesla. The board also discussed a projected shortfall affecting county clinics that relied on one-time COVID-era funding.
On staffing, the recommended budget includes a net reduction in allocated positions of roughly 18.75 FTE across the county compared with the prior adopted budget, achieved largely by deleting vacant positions; it also includes targeted additions to meet new federal requirements. Lukans and other staff said some position changes were driven by state and federal mandates and that the budget includes 10 positions recommended for employment-and-eligibility work tied to HR1 implementation.
During public comment, the board heard appeals for transparency in spending and support for community partners preparing for increased need. After a motion by Supervisor Mashurn to adopt the budget and all related resolutions and actions (amended to include recommended actions 1 through 25), the board closed the public hearing and adopted the budget by a 4-0 roll call vote.
The board directed staff to continue monitoring revenue risks, to return with updated information on clinic capacity and impacts of HR1, and to pursue legislative and intergovernmental advocacy. The board scheduled its next regular meeting for July 28 at 9:00 a.m.
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