RivCo Spending Priorities Under Discussion: Online Survey Open Until Friday

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — Riverside county residents have until the end of the week to express their opinions via an online survey regarding how County government should prioritize spending in the next fiscal year.

The 2026-27 Community Budget Priorities Survey, available in English and Spanish, opened during the first week of January and will officially end on Saturday. It's accessible via this county survey.

Survey results will be incorporated into the budget drafting process that starts in May and culminates in hearings the following month.

Thus far, over 24,000 residents have submitted opinions on where the county should allocate funding for 2025-26. This completes the 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 health care 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. Scheduling and locations will be verified in the coming weeks.

Additional information is available at www.rivco.org/budget.