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Lancaster presents 2026 draft budget with no proposed tax or fee increases
Summary
Director Campbell presented the city's 2026 draft budget, stressing no proposed increases to real estate, earned income or in-city utility fees, while outlining pressures from ending ARPA funds, rising medical and pension costs, and enterprise fund items to be discussed in November.
Director Campbell, the city's finance director, presented the Lancaster 2026 draft budget to the Finance Committee, saying the administration is not proposing increases to real estate tax, earned income tax or utility fees for in-city customers. "This is a draft. Nothing is set in stone," Director Campbell said, and she urged public review when the draft posts online. The nut graf: The presentation framed a largely balanced operating plan while noting financial pressure from the end of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) support, rising medical and pension costs, and planned capital debt service. Director Campbell said ARPA funding has ended, reducing 2026 revenue by $2.4 million and that the total budget across all funds is about $160 million,…
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