Focused Investments. Collective Action. Community-Built Progress.
The FY 2026–27 Recommended Budget is being developed in a challenging year of uncertainty, including funding streams that are not keeping pace with the overall growth in the cost of doing business, rising costs, and state and federal actions that are creating new pressures on many of the services people rely on. Despite these challenges, this budget highlights what we can achieve working together—public servants, elected officials and you, the people we serve—driven by our shared commitment to stability, access and opportunity.
We invite you to explore the focused investments, savings measures
and operational adjustments that protect services and strengthen
community resilience.
2026 Important Dates and Public Meetings: Click on the dates below for more details.
3 PM - Budget workshop at County Administrative Center.
5 PM - Community input on budget priorities at County Administrative Center.
Recommended budget released and comment period begins
The Chief Administrative Officer releases the Recommended Budget to the public.
online comments open
Virtual Community Meeting
Community Open House at County Operations Center
Public Budget Hearing on Recommended Budget at County Administration Center
The public can provide comments during a public Board of Supervisors meeting.
Last day for written testimony on budget to Clerk of the Board
Including change letter, budget board letter, resolution(s) to adopt budget, and any referrals to budget filed with the Clerk of the Board.
Budget hearings formally end
online comments close
Revised recommended budget available online.
Budget Deliberations and Adoption at County Administration Center
The Board of Supervisors adopts a budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27 and tentatively approves a budget for Fiscal Year 2027-28.
The FY 2026–27 Recommended Budget is being built through collaboration among the Chief Administrative Officer, the Board of Supervisors and the communities we serve. This process emphasizes abundant access to information, meaningful public engagement and coordinated decision-making.
There is
still important work ahead before the budget is adopted—join us
in getting it across the finish line.
Ebony N. Shelton
Chief Administrative Officer
Every day, the work of the County begins with you—our residents, our workforce, and the many voices that help shape this region. Your experiences, your priorities, and your perspectives inform the decisions we make and the services we provide. Through community conversations, employee engagement, public input, and ongoing participation, you help guide not only what we do, but how we do it. That is my commitment to you as a public servant and as your neighbor.
This values-driven budget reflects the priorities we heard from you. See how we’re responding to H.R.1—federal legislation impacting safety net services—as well as where investments are focused and how we’re elevating the issues that matter most to our communities.
View our Budget Summary page for more details.
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County Administration Center
1600 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92101
