County Spending Priorities
RIVERSIDE (CNS) – An online survey to gauge Riverside County residents’ preferences for how county government should prioritize spending in the next fiscal year opened Monday, providing a roughly eight-week window for respondents to submit their opinions.
“I am glad to see us continue our outreach to community members to participate during the budget process,” outgoing Board of Supervisors Chairman Manuel Perez said. “We want to hear what is most important to you, in your county government.”
The 2026-27 Community Budget Priorities Survey is available in English and Spanish, accessible via https://rivco.org/budget.
The survey will close on Feb. 28 and will be incorporated into the budget drafting process in May.
More than 24,000 residents submitted opinions on where the county should allocate funding for 2025-26, completing online questionnaires that were provided in the winter of 2025.
Respondents can provide specific or generic thoughts. In previous years, public safety, strategies to solve homelessness and affordable healthcare ranked among the highest concerns for residents.
Five budget workshops are planned countywide in April to further stimulate public activism and ensure people’s voices are heard before the budget hearings begin on June 8. Scheduling and locations will be verified in the coming weeks.
“The budget affects our daily lives, and hearing from the people who live here helps guide those decisions,” Supervisor Karen Spiegel, who is next in line for the board chair, said. “I encourage residents to take a few minutes to share their input.
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