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Campbell said the parks fund is relatively small and sensitive to modest changes; the department's maintenance is labor-intensive and the new budget proposes charging parks for irrigation water at a wholesale price. He noted that while grant funding is available for capital projects, grants typically require matching funds and additional staff time for design and grant preparation.

Why it matters: Chuck Roberts Park is a council goal and successful grant application will require preliminary design work and careful planning for water-conservation features on a splash pad. Campbell said the narrative in the packet referenced splash-pad work but that the budget pages did not yet reflect the design expenditure; staff will correct that in the revised pages.

Next steps: staff will add the splash-pad design line to the budget pages and return with options to pursue OPRD funding and an analysis of match and staff-resource needs.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Budget Committee Meeting, May 7, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Alex Campbell told the Budget Committee that design work for a splash pad at Chuck Roberts Park was discussed in council goal setting and that staff will add the design expenditure to the budget and pursue an Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) grant to fund larger park improvements.","taxTitle","Talent, Jackson County, Oregon","taxId",70340,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6019852,"Talent's pavement program underfunded; committee told city is not collecting enough to maintain preventive maintenance",108,2074000,2182000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5771515-ceffd155877a73d44a64a1b7131a9e3f&start=2074&end=2182","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5771515-ceffd155877a73d44a64a1b7131a9e3f/thumbnail_2074000.jpg","/articles/6019852/Talent/Jackson-County/Oregon/Talents-pavement-program-underfunded-committee-told-city-is-not-collecting-enough-to-maintain-preventive-maintenance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6019852-d2081ecf8e90b58a9742abf26b0ce5d1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150947&Signature=NMXUz0DA~lI-WuZycvm9F-o17WSjF5zFf0iSSUcMzjqimuDOPURVUnR77s~if4ojzIIm88ZOrjqwSpv9DsUiM1KFjEt6oSUyBLxCut5hWAoK-H5pMMp2FG2S8PGtrjL7KFA38Qhbex-6RiW9uWc-weyh37lbxU4Q6aGF8BV4ETTk~wAfekYnKrnbuCpdHd39HbNDMRqq9aMWLyfVZ0hv9UnPNQJN6NunLhwwHW9SM4KwgB9m9xqRBwwBhE9A0xXgYv9qXEIqDw2WOs536UiXvvxJn6CKdL0jxaWlwkYGo~jnpivQ~8J8jxvrZ1jYOdvGDdeN6NqP2qUm~cmW2UeSkw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Budget officer Alex Campbell told the Budget Committee that the city is not taking in enough revenue to keep up with its pavement maintenance plan and that preventive maintenance is falling behind.

Campbell said the city has defined a preventive-maintenance program but currently lacks the revenue to deliver the recommended annual work. He noted a planned small construction contribution next year of roughly $60,000 toward the Bear Creek connector project, whose full construction cost the staff estimated at about $2,000,000; the city share would likely follow the standard nonfederal match of about 10.27%.

Why it matters: Failure to maintain pavement on a preventive schedule typically increases long-term costs and can degrade transportation safety and access. Campbell also said the city's state-shared gas-tax revenue estimate for the current year is about $450,000 with a proposed increase to $515,000 next year, and that the governor's transportation proposal in the legislature could produce additional changes that might require a supplemental budget if material.

Committee members asked when the additional $50,000 in state highway gas tax would appear; staff said the $65,000 bump was reflected in the proposed budget line for next year but that the change could be temporary pending state action. Campbell said staff will revisit revenue assumptions if the state action is large enough to warrant a supplemental budget.

Next steps: Campbell suggested the committee consider whether to prioritize street funding in upcoming deliberations and flagged the Bear Creek connector match as a near-term capital ask the city must plan to fund.","Alex Campbell said the city's current revenues are insufficient to fund the pavement preventive-maintenance plan and that a regional bike-connector project will require city match contributions; the committee discussed state gas-tax changes that could affect street funding.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6019856,"Budget officer flags two large water-fund balloon payments; staff to propose reserve options",148,1577000,1725000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5771515-ceffd155877a73d44a64a1b7131a9e3f&start=1577&end=1725","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5771515-ceffd155877a73d44a64a1b7131a9e3f/thumbnail_1577000.jpg","/articles/6019856/Talent/Jackson-County/Oregon/Budget-officer-flags-two-large-water-fund-balloon-payments-staff-to-propose-reserve-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6019856-bcbe543923460ab601998d8f8980d3de/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150947&Signature=EPtQX8Pb14SCs~mxxRX7UCUK7p-bkOfOqmckl8~oQuHdo0VZdKZXfhVGOG4OanGxz8GiLJjCuVJYPj-gB3WM7X9v45gQ3Cy-JZW7WJ~xkPmzELZQWjMzxo1eTnmDXzuWzeTQf1dNGo7KIL~rChN0vjUnmkDjxWA9wKUEqcxgUvFuP3irMWztoYfZ5zZ~WLY7rZDNLHCzwrXiQUF4aIhXUVnOe8GHMqfNzyKrkbWUUDaP-9B-eKYINEozJ3R7UGUtF8nMNnz3FHu2-Fp~aHE8efwp4aqEATgOxmOrkCgFRweBLzac25YhCde5XRJWA~T6BoakQGn4cMXKoMGh5~Z4HA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Budget officer Alex Campbell told the Budget Committee that the water fund faces two mid-term balloon payments of about $1,000,000 each in 2030 and 2035 and that the city currently does not have a reserve adequate to cover those payments.

Campbell said the Medford Water Commission sets bulk-water charges that the city cannot control and that the commission's loss of a BRIC grant will affect its capital program and potentially future wholesale rates. He also described a prior rate study that assumed setting rates adequate to collect funds for future balloon payments.

Why it matters: the water fund operates on dedicated rate revenue; large scheduled debt repayments and wholesale rate changes can materially alter available funds for capital and operations. Campbell told the committee the budgeted water-fund balance for 2025\u00131 is projected to be a little over $400,000 and that the city is currently paying roughly $200,000 annually on ongoing debt service.

Campbell said staff considered two practical ways to address the balloon payments: creating a separate debt-reserve fund or establishing a designated line item in the capital fund. He said staff had not completed a recommendation in time for the packet but would return with options and a revised presentation that more explicitly shows debt-service schedules and proposed reserving approaches.

Committee members asked whether current rates are sufficient. Campbell said the last rate study planned to collect for the future balloon payments but that recent increases in Medford's wholesale charges suggest the city should review its rate model annually. He also noted staff is seeking bond counsel or bond-management-company input on whether prepaying the balloon debt would reduce future interest costs.

Next steps: Campbell said he and finance staff will propose options for reserving or segregating funds to ensure the city can meet the 2030 and 2035 balloon payments and will include debt-service schedules as an informational exhibit in the revised budget material.","Alex Campbell told the Talent Budget Committee that the city's water fund faces two roughly $1 million balloon payments in 2030 and 2035, that Medford Water Commission bulk rates and lost BRIC grant funding affect costs, and that staff will bring options to create a debt reserve or capital line item.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6019861,"Talent budget officer warns general fund spending outpacing recurring revenue",269,1077000,1346000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5771515-ceffd155877a73d44a64a1b7131a9e3f&start=1077&end=1346","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5771515-ceffd155877a73d44a64a1b7131a9e3f/thumbnail_1077000.jpg","/articles/6019861/Talent/Jackson-County/Oregon/Talent-budget-officer-warns-general-fund-spending-outpacing-recurring-revenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6019861-5540126479dc22d4fe791ff93603ef25/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150947&Signature=VUaxqhWh9Vlp2PtjY6DQgKB2fbPuImmxpl4DVAWBx22HtbuC-7QKOI4cdHXdmxbe6CndQLT1TuHn~GFD9CSBbO6WjOZkO5L~PQ9bJg6fwKU~GwsQbe-86tLPEnLn98~bhPQHszbKI7vMfuK9YWBWS5pwY4EagyvRsPw8HdLAUn03fmYBJ8MIvvEICPqtu6oSi2QeqicGKfT2ouij74omlvWesWcpAD7i6qytOnqKaHEas8c3y6i0j0TXnomTTgh1-Z5Bgo4SlXviYQ0ByM7nlqVtcy7lgXdZ748Hsdbm03Kgxdvsh~jms1LpykW5RVnEfXybbq58PCgTh6wYfAHy5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Budget officer Alex Campbell told the Talent Budget Committee that, excluding one-time funds, the city's general fund will take in about $3,300,000 in recurring revenue in the current year and is projected to spend about $4,000,000, leaving roughly a $700,000 gap.

Campbell said that personnel costs \u001cdrive the budget,\u001d noting that payroll, benefits and PERS contributions account for roughly two-thirds to three-quarters of regular expenditures. \u001cThe trend is really clear,\u001d he said, warning that even with optimistic assumptions the general fund could cross into a negative balance several years from now.

Why it matters: the general fund underwrites core city services such as administration, police and community development and does not have dedicated revenue sources. Campbell explained that one-time grant inflows and high fund balances after the post-fire and COVID years have masked a multi-year structural mismatch between recurring revenues and recurring costs.

Campbell walked the committee through two projection scenarios: a conservative baseline that assumes full use of contingencies and staffing and a sensitivity scenario that assumes typical vacancy rates and modest staffing changes. Both scenarios show a declining trajectory for the general fund, though the sensitivity test delayed the crossing into negative by a few years. Campbell said his target is to finalize a recommended approach during the committee's remaining deliberations before the council adopts a budget.

Committee members asked for the assumptions behind property-tax growth and the contingency treatment. Campbell said the budget team used a conservative 3.5% growth assumption for taxable assessed value, citing the Oregon Constitution's cap on assessed-value growth, and explained that a version of some of the sensitivity assumptions had previously appeared in earlier drafts but was omitted from the packet to avoid presenting figures that staff were still tweaking.

Campbell asked the committee what level of detail it wanted for upcoming meetings' deliberations\u001cfund-by-fund, line-by-line, or targeted focus on long-term trends\u001d and invited members to submit questions in advance so staff could provide fuller answers.

Looking ahead: Campbell said the committee will have at least one or two meetings to deliberate, that staff will provide revised pages where needed, and that the committee's recommendations will go to the city council for adoption before the statutory deadline to submit the budget to the state.","Budget officer Alex Campbell told the Talent Budget Committee that, excluding one-time funds, the city's general fund shows recurring expenditures about $700,000 higher than recurring revenue and that the long-term trend points toward a deficit several years out unless actions are taken.","actionData","errors"]

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