Proposed 2025-26 Budget

Overall Budget Summary

The Proposed Budget recommends status quo staffing of 85.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions, including negotiated salary and benefit increases. Appropriations total $25,824,699, funded by revenues of $25,565,495 and other fund contributions of $259,204.

As an Internal Service Fund (ISF), GSD revenues are supplied by direct charges to County departments for performing the various services that GSD offers. Total revenues increased by $1,106,700 primarily due to a $721,135 increase in 2025-26 Cost Allocation Plan charges and $767,004 increase in fleet services.

Total expenditures increased by $2,232,595 primarily due to a $449,500 increase in utility costs, $530,000 increase in vehicle deprecation charges, $1,084,133 increase in long -term liability costs related to expanded vehicle leasing program, and $392,645 increase in 2025-26 Cost Allocation Plan charges.

ISF Fiscal Sustainability: To achieve an ISF that is fiscally sustainable, GSD must stabilize service charges, ensure business continuity, and provide quality services to County departments. While 2024-25 was year for transitioning to direct charges for GSD services, 2025-26 will be the year for sustaining and meeting ISF guidelines, establishing appropriate working capital balances, and clearly articulating the basis of service costs to County departments. The ISF model is key to delivering services that are aligned with demand, meet industry standards, and are cost effective. In future years, the focus will be budgeting life cycle management of buildings, depreciation, services and infrastructure.

Facilities Condition Assessment (FCA): The FCA completed in 2023 outlines over $24 million per year in deferred maintenance for critical County facilities. Leveraging the FCA will allow for the development of a prioritized approach to building maintenance. This will allow the County to proactively plan, schedule and budget for the required work to maximize the lifecycle of County buildings and systems. This tool combined with the preventative maintenance program will reduce untimely emergencies that can be costly and impact operations.

County Electrification: County Electrification will continue to expand into the fleet and building infrastructure. The Fleet has expanded trickle chargers for the immediate use for the pool electric vehicles while development of the sites for level 2 chargers will be built out. With the transition to electrification the County is exploring ways to find cheaper energy with a review of solar and storage options aligned with the hardscape infrastructure planning. Currently, the County is tracking utilization data to maximize the site location options.