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Commission signals support for 1.35-mill publication for 2026 budget; staff outlines three mill-levy scenarios
Summary
City staff presented three mill-levy scenarios for the 2026 budget and commissioners coalesced around publishing a 1.35-mill increase for the required public notice; discussion focused on how the increase funds Riley County Police Department and library allocations, delinquency assumptions and ongoing staff pay adjustments.
City staff asked the City Commission for direction on what mill levy to publish for the public hearing on the 2026 budget, and commissioners signaled support for publishing a 1.35-mill increase while reserving final adoption for the public hearing.
Why it matters: The mill levy determines how much property tax revenue the city collects for the coming year and affects funding for Riley County Police Department (RCPD), the public library and city services. Commissioners debated whether to prioritize recurring salary increases for staff or to limit the levy to the minimum needed to satisfy outside funding requests.
Danielle, a city staff member presenting the budget, described three scenarios staff had prepared: scenario A (about a…
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