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Lemoore officials preview Fiscal Year 2026 budget; maintenance staffing, dispatch and insurance costs drive increase
Summary
City staff presented a draft Fiscal Year 2026 budget that would raise the general fund from about $11.2 million to just over $12 million, driven largely by a newly staffed maintenance department, fuller dispatch staffing and projected health insurance increases; no new positions were proposed beyond those already added.
City staff presented highlights of a proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget during the March 18 Lemoore City Council meeting, saying the general fund would increase from the adopted FY25 level of roughly $11.2 million to just over $12 million.
The presentation said most of the FY26 increase — about $850,000 — is tied to the new maintenance department, including four groundskeeper positions approved this fiscal year and a fuller staffing level for dispatch. Staff also told council enterprise funds (water, refuse, sewer, fleet) are expected to…
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