The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors approved Tuesday an update to the county’s 2025 budget, ensuring money is available for essential services without cuts, despite a put in place by the Trump administration.
possible federal funding freezeWhile the county did not revise budget figures, it presented an overview of its fiscal health, highlighting that it has maintained stability through careful financial planning, including leveraging strong property and sales tax revenues.
RELATED: If President Trump gets his federal funding freeze, here’s the one thing in Santa Clara County that will be hit the hardest“Our mid-year update reveals that San Mateo County continues to have sufficient revenue to support essential health and social services, which are central to our mission,” said Board President David Canepa. “We are prepared to navigate potential financial challenges with robust property and sales tax projections and careful financial management.”
As part of the budget update, supervisors unanimously approved a resolution authorizing County Executive Mike Callagy to increase payments to service providers by up to 5% from Feb. 1 to June 30 to help cover rising salary costs.
The measure ensures continued service delivery while addressing inflationary pressures on local organizations, the county said. These increases apply to specific contracts funded by Measure K or the general budget that already reimburse salary expenses, with total additional funding capped at $2 million.