County Road Administration Board
| Average Annual FTEs | Near General Fund State | Other Funds | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in Thousands) | ||||
| Current Budget | 17.7 | 0 | 116,754 | 116,754 |
| 2025-27 Maintenance Level | 21.2 | 0 | 7,874 | 7,874 |
| Difference from 2025-27 Original | 3.5 | 0 | (108,880) | (108,880) |
| % Change from 2025-27 Original | 19.8% | 0.0% | (93.3%) | (93.3%) |
2025 Policy Other Changes |
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| County Ferry Capital Improvement | 0.0 | 0 | 2,103 | 2,103 |
| Rural Arterial Trust Capital | 0.0 | 0 | 51,573 | 51,573 |
| County Arterial Preservation | 0.0 | 0 | 30,242 | 30,242 |
| County Road Preservation | 0.0 | 0 | 9,333 | 9,333 |
| Bridge Load Rating Grant Program | 0.0 | 0 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Data Development Specialist | 1.0 | 0 | 308 | 308 |
| 2025 Policy Other Changes Total | 1.0 | 0 | 98,559 | 98,559 |
2025 Policy Comp Changes |
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| Non-Rep General Wage Increase | 0.0 | 0 | 188 | 188 |
| Updated PEBB Rate | 0.0 | 0 | (6) | (6) |
| PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Pension Benefit Amortization | 0.0 | 0 | (12) | (12) |
| 2025 Policy Comp Changes Total | 0.0 | 0 | 174 | 174 |
2025 Policy Central Services Changes |
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| WTS Central Services | 0.0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| DES Central Services | 0.0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| OFM Central Services | 0.0 | 0 | 28 | 28 |
| 2025 Policy Central Services Changes Total | 0.0 | 0 | 47 | 47 |
| Total Policy Changes | 1.0 | 0 | 98,780 | 98,780 |
| 2025-27 Policy Level | 22.2 | 0 | 106,654 | 106,654 |
| Difference from 2023-25 | 4.5 | 0 | (10,100) | (10,100) |
| % Change from 2025-27 Original | 25.4% | 0.0% | (8.7%) | (8.7%) |
Policy Changes
County Ferry Capital Improvement
Funding is provided for continued debt service payments for the M/V Steilacoom ferry in Pierce County and for debt service payments for a new all-electric ferry in Skagit County. (Motor Vehicle Account - State)
Rural Arterial Trust Capital
Funding is provided for competitive grants to counties for rural road projects. (Rural Arterial Trust Account - State)
County Arterial Preservation
Funding is provided for grants to counties for urban and rural arterial road preservation. (County Arterial Preservation Acct - State)
County Road Preservation
Funding is provided from the Move Ahead Washington transportation package for additional county road preservation activities. (Move Ahead WA Account - State)
Bridge Load Rating Grant Program
Funding is provided to establish a one-time grant program to assist local jurisdictions in complying with new Federal Highway Administration regulations requiring load ratings for all legal load configurations for bridges. (County Arterial Preservation Acct - State, Rural Arterial Trust Account - State)
Data Development Specialist
Funding is provided for an IT App Developer FTE to support CRAB grant programs. (County Arterial Preservation Acct - State, Rural Arterial Trust Account - State)
Non-Rep General Wage Increase
Funding is provided for wage increases for state employees who are not represented by a union or are not under a bargaining agreement that is subject to financial feasibility determination. It is sufficient for a general wage increase of 3%, effective July 1, 2025, and a general wage increase of 2%, effective July 1, 2026. This item includes both general government and higher education workers. (County Arterial Preservation Acct - State, Motor Vehicle Account - State, Rural Arterial Trust Account - State)
Updated PEBB Rate
This item adjusts the employer funding rate for public employee insurance benefits to reflect policy-level decision packages. It increases the rate by $8 per month in the first fiscal year and decreases the rate by $34 per month in the second fiscal year, compared to the maintenance-level update, for a total rate of $1,315 in the first year and $1,355 in the second year. (County Arterial Preservation Acct - State, Motor Vehicle Account - State, Rural Arterial Trust Account - State)
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase
An adjustment is made for pension contribution rates, including to fund a benefit increase of 3%, up to a maximum of $110 per month for eligible Public Employees' and Teachers' Retirement Systems Plan 1 members. (County Arterial Preservation Acct - State, Motor Vehicle Account - State)
Pension Benefit Amortization
An adjustment is made to the base pension rates, as set out in a proposed bill addressing the calculation of the base rate for the 2025–27 biennium, as well as amortization of Plan 1 benefit increases. (County Arterial Preservation Acct - State, Motor Vehicle Account - State, Rural Arterial Trust Account - State)
WTS Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from Washington Technology Solutions for the Office of Cybersecurity, state network, enterprise and small agency IT services, enterprise architecture and data management, Microsoft 365 licenses, and other items. (Motor Vehicle Account - State)
DES Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Department of Enterprise Services for Capitol Campus costs; real estate, risk management, and small agency services; the Perry Street and Capitol Campus child care centers; enterprise applications, and other items. (Motor Vehicle Account - State)
OFM Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of Financial Management for existing statewide applications, the One Washington program, and other central services. See Chapter 11 of the 2025–27 OFM Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (Motor Vehicle Account - State)
