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Mayor Schor presents roughly $307 million budget with emphasis on public safety, roads and targeted projects
Summary
Mayor Andy Schor on March 20 presented the city's proposed fiscal 2025-26 budget, highlighting a $173 million general fund, new public safety positions tied to expected state revenue, and $17.5 million in local road funding. Council will review line-by-line materials and departmental requests ahead of formal hearings.
Mayor Andy Schor on Thursday provided Lansing City Council with an overview of the administration's proposed fiscal 2025-26 budget, saying the proposal 'is about $307 million' and that the general fund totals $173,000,000, a 4.7% increase from the prior year.
The proposal includes money for public safety staffing and equipment: Schor said the budget includes funding that would pay for 10 police officers if an expected $3.5 million in state public-safety revenue-sharing arrives; the administration also included $150,000 for an additional firefighter and $300,000 to continue an intervention program described in the packet.
'We had significant increases in costs due to pay increases as per the CBAs, employee reclassifications and healthcare,' Schor said. He told council directors and staff supplied detailed line-by-line materials for the review process and said council members would have opportunities to question department directors during budget hearings.
The proposal sets aside $17.5 million for roads; Schor said the city itself is budgeting $10 million and would add state or other funds if legislative proposals pass, potentially expanding the total to a larger multi-year package. The budget also includes $1 million for sidewalks, $75,000 for a southeast community center study, $200,000 for liquid brine anti-icing measures, and $4 million for the city fleet.
Schor said the golf fund subsidy has fallen to $15,000 for the year, down from higher amounts in prior years. He said the administration is leaving the city's uncommitted fund balance at about 13 percent, leaving about $250,000 available for council to allocate without dipping below the target.
The mayor said Jake Brower provided the line-by-line budget detail to council and that department presentations and committee review are scheduled in the coming weeks. No formal council vote on the budget was taken on March 20; the council president set a public hearing date as part of subsequent committee scheduling.
