After a detailed budget presentation, the board voted to publish tentative rates—1.123 mills for unincorporated services and 13.139 mills countywide—to fund FY2027 and rebuild a target fund balance; three public hearings will follow per state law.

The Alpine County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Sept. 9 to adopt the recommended FY 26–27 budget as modified, establishing a Park Ranch special revenue fund and assigning $588,599 to strategic reserves and $250,000 to the county capital projects fund (602).

Board members reviewed preliminary figures that produce a $7.86 per $1,000 mill rate (a 9% increase from $7.21), citing county tax hikes and increases in road and education spending; members debated whether to use reserves or target smaller annual growth.

Finance staff presented proposed FY2026–27 budgets showing roughly $11.9M in general‑fund revenues and discussion turned to reserve months and whether to advertise a no‑new‑revenue tax rate; a public hearing was set for Aug. 20.

Council prepares budget package and discusses long-term planning to boost revenue reserves.

City council approved a 2% increase in the 2026 property tax levy and staff recommended raising the utility tax from 10% to 13% (including stormwater) to bolster current‑expense reserves; officials said the average household would see roughly $6.58 per month in combined impacts.

The Calimesa City Council on June 1 adopted the city's FY2026–27 operating and capital budgets, approving a package of resolutions that staff said preserves a modest operating surplus, maintains unusually high reserves and funds public-safety and one-time capital priorities.

The Los Angeles Housing Department told council members the city has appealed an appellate court ruling to the California Supreme Court in a lawsuit over housing fees; the department said potential repayment exposure was about $13 million at the time of the report, and council members discussed reserve funding and risk.

The Huntington Union Free School District board approved the 2026–27 budget calendar, adopted a 2025–26 reserve plan and accepted the external audit and management letter for fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Administration presented a long-range financial plan and said the district has healthy reserves and will use debt-service funds to make the final bond payment by June 2026.