Chelan County Commissioners will have a final budget workshop at 1 p.m. , Monday, Dec. 9 to review the budget and those requests made by offices and departments for 2025.
The county expects to collect $55.1 million in revenues next year, with requested expenses totaling $61 million. The county reports that the imbalance is "mostly because of increases in salaries and benefits."
A county news release states, "To make up for the more than $5 million difference, or whatever commissioners are unable to reduce (in expenditures), the county will use reserves. Currently, $18 million is in the county’s reserves."
A public hearing will be held at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 10 in the Board of County Commissioners’ chambers, 400 Douglas St. in Wenatchee. Citizens can participate via Zoom here..
“At the start of the budgeting season back in late summer, the board requested all county departments keep their expenditures – outside of salaries and benefits – at 2024 levels,” Commissioner Kevin Overbay said. “With 2024 revenues expected to come in about $1 million lower than our projections, we anticipate a 2025 budget that is focused on departmental needs, not wants.”
The final 2025 budget will be posted to the Chelan County website, www.co.chelan.wa.us, after it is adopted.
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