Overview
Mendocino County's adopted FY 2025-26 budget totals $732,304,934 across all funds: $694,437,728 governmental (as stated) and $37,867,206 other funds. Public Assistance ($195,015,519) is the largest function, followed by Health and Sanitation ($150,198,495) and Public Protection ($122,334,774). The County General Fund totals $248,200,151.
Source: County of Mendocino FY 2025-26 Budget Adoption Resolution, Exhibit A (Legistar).
At a glance — adopted budget FY 2025-26
Source: County of Mendocino FY 2025-26 Budget Adoption Resolution, Exhibit A (Legistar).
All funds summary — Schedule 1, FY 2025-26
Governmental components sum to $694,437,727, $1 below the stated $694,437,728 — disclosed in the basis note. Other funds sum exactly to $37,867,206, and the stated governmental total plus other funds equals the all-funds total of $732,304,934, which also equals the uses side ($648,835,832 + reserves $83,469,102).
| County General Fund | $248,200,151 |
| Special Revenue Funds | $238,050,608 |
| Capital Projects Funds | $28,069,214 |
| Debt Service Funds | $30,594,330 |
| Admin Advance Trust Funds | $66,715,162 |
| Realignment Funds | $82,808,262 |
| Total Governmental Funds (stated; components sum $1 less) | $694,437,728 |
| Internal Service Funds | $35,080,257 |
| Special Districts Funds | $2,786,949 |
| Total Other Funds | $37,867,206 |
| Total All Funds | $732,304,934 |
Source: County of Mendocino FY 2025-26 Budget Adoption Resolution, Exhibit A, Schedule 1.
Financing requirements by function — Schedule 7, adopted
Function lines sum exactly to $611,911,477. Appropriations for contingencies are $0 in the adopted column, so total financing uses equal $611,911,477 for governmental funds in this schedule presentation. The County General Fund by-fund adopted figure is $248,200,151.
| General Government | $79,186,334 |
| Public Protection | $122,334,774 |
| Public Ways and Facilities | $48,494,066 |
| Health and Sanitation | $150,198,495 |
| Public Assistance | $195,015,519 |
| Education | $5,809,748 |
| Recreation and Culture | $408,308 |
| Debt Service | $10,464,233 |
| Total Financing Uses by Function | $611,911,477 |
| Appropriations for Contingencies | $0 |
| Total Financing Uses | $611,911,477 |
Source: County of Mendocino FY 2025-26 Budget Adoption Resolution, Exhibit A, Schedule 7.
Elected officials
Supervisor names are not shown in the resolution exhibit's retrieved sections; the names below are from the county's January 2026 vacancy notice and Rules of Procedure (adopted January 6, 2026). No contact details are shown.
| Board of Supervisors, District 1 | Madeline Cline |
| Board of Supervisors, District 2 | Maureen Mulheren |
| Board of Supervisors, District 3 | John Haschak |
| Board of Supervisors, District 4 | Bernie Norvell |
| Board of Supervisors, District 5 | Ted Williams |
Source: County of Mendocino vacancy notice, January 13, 2026 (county site).
Sources & notes
- Only source used for figures: County of Mendocino, Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Adoption Resolution, Exhibit A (Legistar agenda portal). FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget, Exhibit A.
- Sum checks: Schedule 7 functions exact ($611,911,477); other funds exact ($37,867,206); all-funds total exact ($694,437,728 + $37,867,206 = $732,304,934); governmental components sum $694,437,727, $1 below the stated $694,437,728 (disclosed).
- What is not claimed: supervisor names come from county notices, not the resolution exhibit itself; no outstanding-debt total beyond the $10,464,233 debt-service function is shown from this exhibit.
- Jurisdiction palette: no verified Mendocino County palette was on file, so this page uses the neutral Hometown Numbers dark-glass theme rather than a county color.