County officials told supervisors the 2026–27 budget closes a multi‑million dollar gap but leaves a persistent structural deficit; staff said options are limited because the county’s largest revenue streams are fixed and suggested either deep service cuts or a future discretionary revenue measure.

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Joshua Kern, newly named unit chief for the CAL FIRE Lassen‑Modoc unit, told the Modoc County Board of Supervisors that the unit is fully staffed and that new permanent firefighter‑2 positions will allow 24/7 coverage at the Alturas station in shoulder months; he also outlined ongoing fuel‑reduction projects including an Overland project and a funded fuel break along County Road 91.

Chester Roberts briefed the board on county fiscal risks, highlighting state-level deferred revenues, increased employee enrollment in county health plans, and a wave of historic sexual-abuse lawsuits that have produced large settlements in other counties and could strain local insurance pools.