The Napa County Board of Supervisors this week approved a nearly $1 billion budget for the coming year, setting in place investments into areas such as roads and fire services while preparing for economic issues ahead.

The county is facing mounting financial pressures from inflation, rising operating costs and economic uncertainty, including uncertainty with state and federal funding, county CEO Ryan Alsop said in a May 28 budget letter to the supervisors. Officials are preparing for those challenges while still seeking to invest in county priorities in the fiscal year beginning July 1, Alsop said.

“This budget is pragmatic, responsibly balancing current needs with resilience for the future,” Alsop said in a news release.

The $996 million budget, adopted unanimously by the supervisors Tuesday, June 23, includes:

$37 million for roads and infrastructure maintenance and improvement projects. That includes replacement of the Dry Creek Road and Rossi Road bridges and numerous major repaving projects.

$34 million for fire services and wildfire resilience, including $21.5 million for firefighter pay and investments in training and equipment, and $3.5 million in maintenance projects such as fuels reduction efforts.

$66 million for the Napa County Sheriff’s Office, for public safety services. That funding also includes investments into recruitment efforts.

$24 million for affordable housing, homelessness response and housing stability programs. That includes investments into down payment assistance for local workforce families, rental support for extremely low- income adults, sustained funding for the county’s three farmworker centers and support for the construction of accessory dwelling units.

$11.9 million in salary and benefits increases for 1,654 workers.

$77.6 million for county reserves.

The budget plans for a nearly $30 million — or 3% — increase in 2026-27 pending compared to the current 2025-26 budget year. But the $338 million in planned general fund spending — which the county plans to have $349 million in revenue from financing sources to meet, including about $27 million in existing fund balance and $10 million assigned for fiscal uncertainty — represents a decrease of about $2.9 million in spending from the current year.

That’s in large part because of decreased transfers to the county’s fire fund and accumulated capital outlay fund, according to the budget narrative.

Though overall revenues are still expected to increase by about $5.3 million, the county is also expecting to see a $3 million decline in tax proceeds — the main revenue source for the county — in 2026-27 compared to 2025-26.

“This fiscally responsible budget protects the vitality of our community by investing in the essential services our residents rely on,” said board Chair Amber Manfree in a news release. “The economic environment is turbulent, and our work provides a stable foundation for Napa County’s future.”