FY22-23 Budget Summary

The FY 2022-23 Recommended Budget totals approximately $234 million and represents an increase of approximately $51.5 million from the FY2021-22 Adopted Budget. The changes are a result of an increase in capital fund expenditures (increase of $18.8 million), road improvement projects (increase of $12.2 million), and additional changes can be attributed to transfers out and general expenditure increases. Our Disaster Recovery Division (1047) has returned to it's normal balance after 2 subsequent years of State and Federal influxes of funding. It is anticipated that to fund various projects the County will look to utilize all the available resources on hand. Various one time funds will be put to use on Capital Projects and Road Projects.

The recommended budget includes a net increase to staffing levels of 29.0 Full Time Equivalent's (FTE's) in order to address service demands from the prior years Adopted Budget. Behavioral Health Department saw a net decrease of 2 positions and Health and Human Services Agency increased 13 positions to increase social services programming and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic many at a Limited Term Status. A net increase of 14.0 FTE's in the General Fund from the last adopted budget to address public safety with some positions covered through new funding made available from American Rescue Plan Act, Grants, and AB109 realignment funding. Detailed information regarding proposed staffing changed can be found on the Personnel Schedule found here: Personnel (FTE) Schedule.

Additional County data and dynamic online graphs and tables can be found on the transparency portal found here: San Benito County Transparency Portal.

The proposed FY2022-23 general fund budget totals approximately $84.5 million representing an increase of $14.8 million from the prior year adopted budget. Some of the changes from the previous fiscal year include $13 million increase of expenditures under the General Fund Contribution budget unit related to the Capital Projects and Road Infrastructure. Most of the funding is or will becoming from fund balance via Award Homes funding ($12 million), American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and other funding sources. For this up coming fiscal year we saw relatively no drops in expenditure, but one item which was addressed was the un-funding of previously long standing vacant positions. San Benito County will be removing the long standing vacancy budgeting practice and this will result in positions being moved from funded to un-funded status on the budget.