PORT ANGELES — Clallam County’s 2026 budget is nearly complete.

The three county commissioners on Tuesday conducted a public hearing on the budget, which is the next in a series of steps toward passing the annual plan.

Before the public hearing, the finance department presented the proposed budget. The county is looking to pass a deficit budget of about $1.2 million, which is down from the original estimated deficit of $3.258 million, Chief Financial Officer Mark Lane said.

“I’m very pleased with where we, I think, ended up, given the challenges we were facing,” Lane said.

The county is projected to have $57.335 million in revenue in 2026 with taxes accounting for 47 percent, or $26.898 million. Real and personal property taxes account for $12.456 million of that $26.898 million.

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