Boulder County commissioners last week heard budget requests from the departments, from more money to complete large open space purchases to staffing for a planned jail expansion.

The requests include those that would be paid for through the county’s general fund, as well as those for money from specific sales and use taxes. The county’s general fund is especially limited this year, as the county makes cuts to address a deficit that will require identifying $30 million to $40 million in savings over the next three years, according to Boulder County Budget Officer Emily Beam.

“We do not have money to do all of the asks,” Commissioner Marta Loachamin said at a meeting last week. “We are going to have to say ‘no’ to some things.”

A public hearing on the recommended budget is set for 1 p.m.

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