# Board of Supervisors Tues Mtg 09-29-26

The Lake County Board of Supervisors’ September 29, 2026 meeting focused primarily on the proposed FY 2026–27 county budget. Supervisors raised concerns about late and revised budget materials, accounting discrepancies, use of $3.47 million in contingency funds, and whether the plan was structurally balanced; staff cited fiscal pressures, a hiring freeze, and 5% department reductions. The Sheriff said the proposed reduction represented more than $1.3 million and could affect staffing and public-safety coverage. Discussion also covered a $1.2 million proposed purchase of the fourth floor of a building, approximately $2.9 million in bond-funded courthouse renovations, $6 million budgeted for the Sheriff administration building and remaining solar work, and other capital projects. No final budget approval occurred: the Board voted to continue the budget hearing to October 1 at 10 a.m. for further review. Staff also described a proposed interim loan of about $1 million for grant-funded watershed projects, but no approval was recorded in the transcript.

The Board received a report on Upper Lake Unified School District’s request for a $2.5 million advance of future property-tax revenues, structured as a credit line drawn as needed and expected to be recovered through subsequent tax distributions. County officials described the advance as generally required under applicable law, while the county and Lake County Office of Education discussed concerns about the district’s fiscal condition and state oversight; no separate Board vote on the advance was recorded. Public commenters also raised concerns about mobile-home-park rent increases and county financial oversight. No procurement award, vendor selection, or bid approval was identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Education
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** September 29, 2026

### Sources
- [Board of Supervisors Tues Mtg 09-29-26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MmdmLAOPEc) - County of Lake CA