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Council hears budget overview; staff proposes local grocery tax, 3% water rate increase and $1.2% new‑growth levy allocation to roads
Summary
City staff presented a draft 2025–26 budget showing a balanced general fund, proposed a local 1% grocery tax (to replace a state‑administered revenue), recommended a 3% water rate increase (~$0.11/1,000 gallons), and proposed dedicating 1.2% new‑growth levy proceeds to street resurfacing.
City staff presented a draft fiscal year 2025–26 operating and capital budget to the City Council on March 17, covering the general fund, the recreation center fund and the water and sewer enterprise fund. The presentation described projected revenues and expenditures, proposed rate changes and several staff recommendations for funding priorities.
Suzanne (budget presenter) said the proposed budget is balanced, showing a $748,000 surplus in the draft; staff estimated revenues for the current fiscal year were about 3.3% higher than budget and expenditures about 4.8% lower, producing a stronger-than-expected ending fund balance. Staff proposed transferring roughly $3.45 million of excess general fund balance into the capital asset maintenance and replacement fund to cover future capital needs.
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