FY27 - Ada County Budget Presentation – July 21, 2026

The Ada County Board of Commissioners held a public budget presentation on July 21, 2026, to discuss the fiscal year 2027 budget. The meeting focused extensively on the county's financial planning, highlighting a proposed 3% property tax increase alongside levying new construction roll and limited use of foregone taxes to fund county services. Key procurement-related discussions included capital improvement projects such as the purchase of a building near the Barrister Campus for a sheriff's vehicle shop, a vehicle shop expansion, jail security system upgrades, and the implementation of a new computer-assisted mass appraisal property tax system (KMA) to replace outdated software. The budget also approved 31 new positions, with 12 requiring new funding primarily for public safety and other critical departments. Operating expenses increased by $9.3 million, driven by equipment leases, software subscriptions, and infrastructure investments. The county emphasized conservative budgeting practices, transparency, and public accessibility through an online budget explorer tool. The commissioners and elected officials expressed appreciation for the collaborative budget process and the efforts to balance community needs with constrained revenues, including declining state-shared revenues and legislative caps on property tax increases.