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Stanton council reviews FY 2025-26 budget; approves several decision packages, holds others for follow-up
Summary
At a May 27 budget workshop the council reviewed the proposed FY 2025-26 operating and CIP budgets, discussed a $400,000 general fund deficit driven by a proposed sheriff contract augmentation, and voted on multiple decision-package items including a 3.5% COLA for full-time staff and several program and capital recommendations.
The Stanton City Council received a full presentation of the draft fiscal year 2025-26 operating and capital budgets on May 27 and took a series of votes on decision packages and personnel items after staff presentations and council discussion.
Finance Director Michelle Banigan told the council the city's total budget (all funds) is estimated at $47.5 million in revenues and $49.2 million in expenditures; the proposed general fund revenues total $35.4 million with proposed general fund expenditures around $35.6 million. "Total general fund revenue estimates are $35,400,000 next year," Banigan said during the workshop overview. City Manager Hannah summarized the process and noted staff will return a final budget for adoption at the June 10 meeting.
A principal driver of the proposed operating deficit is a planned augmentation to the Orange County Sheriff's Department contract that would add five additional deputies plus one motor deputy. Staff said that augmentation would increase contract costs by roughly $1.26 million and move the proposed general fund budget into a $400,000 shortfall; staff recommended using two…
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