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After months of workshops and discussions with the various county offices, Chelan County commissioners will present the 2025 budget to the public on Tuesday.
The budget hearing is 11:30 a.m. on Dec. 10, when public comment will be taken.
Tuesday’s public hearing will be in the Board of County Commissioners’ chambers, 400 Douglas St. in Wenatchee. People also can participate via Zoom. The county will give an overview of the budget, and then people will have three minutes to share their thoughts or suggestions.
Every December, commissioners aim to pass a balanced budget for the upcoming year where revenues and expenditures are nearly equal.
In 2025, projected revenues are $55.1 million, about a 1.6 percent increase over projected revenues for 2024.
On the expenditures side, 2025 projected expenditures are higher than 2024, mostly because of increases in salaries and benefits. The county is projecting expenditures next year of $61 million.
To make up for the more than $5 million difference, or whatever commissioners are unable to reduce, the county will use reserves. Currently, $18 million is in the county’s reserves.
Commissioners will have a final budget workshop at 1 p.m. today to review the budget and those requests made by offices and departments for next year.
