County Government (2025-26)
Westchester County Government Issues for LWVW Study
Westchester County Budget
LWVW annually reviews, analyzes, and take action on the Westchester County budget as a fundamental tool for implementing County government policy, with particular emphasis on League positions. Information sessions are open to the public and, in many instances, recorded and available for viewing on LWVW’s YouTube channel; consensus meetings are for league members only. The resulting consensus statements for the past few years are available for viewing by clicking on the folder.
Unfortunately, despite attempts to coordinate with the County Government, LWVW was unable to schedule an information session this year. Instead, LWVW is providing summary information concerning the budget on this webpage.
This year’s proposed budgets are linked below.
- 2026 Proposed Operating
- 2026 Proposed Special Districts
- 2026 Proposed Capital
- 2025-26 Adopted Westchester Community College
On December 8 2025, the Westchester County Board of Legislators voted to pass the 2026 Westchester County Budget, having reduced the County Executive’s proposed property tax increase from 5.27% down to 3.7%.
Key points for the $2.5 billion spending plan for calendar year 2026:
- Nearly all County department budgets have been reduced by 8%
- 180 positions have been eliminated, reducing workforce by almost 5%
- County property tax increase is tax-cap compliant, amounting to approximately $3/month increase for the average homeowner
- Main contributors to increasing costs are mandated or essential services, including:
- rising healthcare costs,
- pension growth,
- transportation for children with special needs,
- increase in debt service
Also of note, the Department of Budget second quarter report has projected a shortfall in the General Fund for the 2025 fiscal year driven primarily by a downward revision to projected sales tax collections and higher-than-anticipated employee healthcare costs. The County also anticipates reductions in certain federal grants for essential public services and is uncertain what the impact will be to the County of federal cuts affecting Medicaid and SNAP programs.
Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins officially signed the budget on Monday, December 15, 2025. Follow this link to the press release or watch the video below.
Westchester County Executive and Legislative Branches
LWVW monitors and takes action on the operations of the Westchester County Government with particular attention to all matters that affect issues with which LWVW is concerned, financial matters, the election process and other topics as they arise.
Recent studies have resulting in statements below.
2023 LWVW Statement re Westchester County Joint State Legislative Package
