NEVADA COUNTY

The Nevada County Board of Supervisors approved a balanced $466.5 million budget for fiscal year 2026/27. The budget reflects both fiscal discipline and an increasing commitment to transparency and public engagement.

The 2026/27 budget reflects a 12% increase over the previous year, primarily due to an increase in long-term investments for planned, multi-year one-time projects such as the grant-funded Deer Creek Behavioral Health facility, vehicle replacements for transit and fleet, and completion of the Dog Bar and Hirschdale Bridge replacement projects.

The general fund (approximately $108 million), involving funds where the board of supervisors has the most discretion, centers on vital public services that residents rely on every day, including about 41% allocated to the sheriff’s office. The remainder is shared among other justice system departments, elections, health and human services, land use and environmental health, road maintenance, and libraries.

The county is using $29.1 million in reserves from prior years that were specifically set aside for planned, multi-year projects. 

While property tax is one the main sources of general fund revenue, the county gets just 14 cents of every property tax dollar with the rest going to schools, special districts, and cities. Nearly half of all funding (about 48%) comes from restricted state and federal sources, with the remainder generated locally through property taxes, fees and other revenues.

Learn more at nevadacountyca.gov/budget.  

~ Nevada County press release