FY2026 Proposed Operating and Capital Budgets

FY2026 Proposed Budget Strategic Framework

· Meet Constituents Where They Are HOUSING & QUALITY OF LIFE · Establish a Division of Housing · Become the Lead Agency for the Continuum of Care Collaborative · Expand Further into the World of Housing Finance · Develop a Housing Preservation Strategy · Partner with Municipalities to Increase the Affordable Housing Supply v Improve the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (APFO) · Review the Zoning Ordinance & Regulations to Reduce Barriers to Affordable Housing v Review All County-Owned Land to Be Considered for Affordable Housing Opportunities · Develop a Service Coordination Model for Our Lowest Income Seniors to Age in Place · Link Neighborhoods to Accessible Recreational Spaces PUBLIC HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES · Incorporate a Health Equity Lens into Grant-Making · Strengthen the Healthcare Workforce · Focus on Maternal Health Disparities v Implement a Health in All Policies (Heaps) Framework · Make Mental Health Services More Accessible and Collaborative · Expand Successful Strategies for Addressing the Opioid Crisis to Emerging Disorders PUBLIC SAFETY · Finish Implementing the Laird Line of Duty Death After Action Report · Focus on Recruiting & Retaining First Responders · Promote Wellness of Front-Line Workers

· Expand Successful Programs & Measure Their Impact · Emphasize Prevention for Intimate Partner Violence · Incorporate Additional Behavioral Health Protocols · Break Down Siloes & Examine Problems More Holistically · Promote Youth Engagement with Uniformed Services Personnel SUSTAINABILITY, INFRASTRUCTURE & TRANSPORTATION · Leverage Federal Money for Infrastructure & Resilience · Implement a Whole-Community Approach to Energy Efficiency · Build Resilience to Extreme Precipitation & Drought Events · Ensure Adequate Domestic Water & Sewer Capacity · Engage the Agricultural Community v Develop a Greenway Corridors & Infrastructure Plan · Transition the County Fleet to Electric Vehicles · Reorganize & Resource Transportation Functions · Advocate for Expanded Regional Transportation Service

v Key Priorities for Divisional Strategic Planning

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