PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County’s Central Services director presented an overview of his department’s 2026 budget to the Board of County Commissioners.

The presentation on Monday was given to inform the board of the department’s expected budget and did not include any motions.

The budget for Central Services, along with all other departments, is expected to be adopted in December.

The department, which is composed of Facilities and Information Services — the county’s computing systems, geographic information system (GIS) and records management, presented more than $5.7 million in expenditures.

Central Services operates largely on an internal cost-recovery model, wherein it is paid for its services to other departments, director Shawn Frederick said.

Capital improvement plans are fund

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