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The Dalles council adopts FY 2025–26 budget, affirms election to receive state revenue sharing
Summary
Council held public hearings and adopted the city’s fiscal 2025–26 budget, including adjustments tied to a CAD/RMS upgrade for public safety and an updated tourism contract amount; council also adopted a resolution electing to receive state shared revenues required by Oregon law.
The Dalles City Council on June 9 held public hearings and adopted the fiscal year 2025–26 budget and a separate resolution electing to receive state shared revenue distributions under Oregon law.
City Manager Matthew Klebs told the council that the budget committee reviewed and recommended continued use of state-shared revenue to support the general fund and street fund; the council adopted resolution number 25-023 declaring the city’s election to receive those funds as required by ORS 221.77.
In adopting the FY 2025–26 budget (resolution number 25-024), councilors discussed a significant police-related capital project: an upgrade to the countywide CAD/RMS (computer-aided dispatch and records management) system carried out in partnership with Wasco County and Mid Columbia Fire and Rescue. The city manager said the CAD/RMS project was a major driver of adjustments in the police fund and required corresponding adjustments to general fund contingency to maintain the city’s 10% contingency policy.
The tourism fund detail was adjusted to reflect the approved tourism contract moving from $450,000 to $465,000; staff said the change reallocated line-item detail within the tourism fund without changing its beginning and ending balances. The manager also noted a late-received grant application from the Oregon Food Bank that had not been included in the budget committee packet and recorded that for the minutes.
After public testimony (none on the state revenue hearing; one speaker asked about police spending), the council voted to adopt the resolution and then the budget. The council complimented staff on the budget preparation. The council’s formal motion language adopted the budget, made appropriations, authorized expenditures, levied taxes and authorized the city manager to carry out the adopted budget.
No additional changes to the budget were made at adoption beyond the items noted in staff reports; the manager said the council may consider mid-year changes if personnel or position reviews require it.
