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Council members outline budget pressures and explain property tax process ahead of 2025–26 budget
Summary
Councilmember Anne Brockert reviewed the composition of the city budget, enterprise funds, and staffing decisions; Director Leake explained how property valuations, state equalization and the rollback affect taxable value and tax bills.
At the March 20 meeting Councilmember Anne Brockert and City staff outlined city budget structure, recent budget choices and the property tax valuation process ahead of the 2025–26 budget cycle.
Brockert reviewed differences between the general fund and enterprise funds and noted the marina is forecast to show a $45,000 deficit in the coming fiscal year. She described enterprise funds — including ambulance, golf course, marina, airport, transit, refuse collection and water pollution control — as “self supporting” for operations and said improvements to those…
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