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City manager previews balanced 2026 budget; recommends $35.1 million levy, highlights wage study and stable reserves
Summary
City Manager Moore and Director of Administration Tricia Davy told the council the proposed 2026 budget is balanced, recommends a $35.1 million tax levy (with $19.1 million to the general fund), maintains library allocation at $2.1 million, and includes a market-alignment wage step for nonunion employees effective Jan. 1.
City Manager Moore and Director of Administration Tricia Davy presented an overview of the proposed 2026 budget, telling the City Council the document is balanced, that the city’s fund balance is stronger than in recent decades, and that the administration will ask the council to approve a $35.1 million tax levy for 2026.
Moore said the proposed levy includes $19.1 million directed to the general fund, and the library allocation is proposed flat at $2.1 million for 2026. He described three strategic priorities that guided the budget: maximizing public safety, expanding prosperity (including…
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