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City budget workshop proposes $751,000 in off-budget cuts, weighs employee pay options
Summary
At a city budget workshop officials outlined $751,000 in proposed off-budget reductions and debated pay‑increase scenarios (1%–2%) while flagging uncertainties in sanitation, stormwater and utility costs tied to a planned City Hall move.
City officials on Tuesday discussed a package of off-budget reductions totaling $751,000 and options for employee pay adjustments as they prepare a budget that must be finalized by September. Finance staff said the current draft can stretch to a 1.1% across-the-board raise using existing budget lines without leaving a buffer for health‑insurance cost increases; a 1% raise was described as equal to $48,800 of the city’s share and related benefits. To reach a 2% increase, staff said the city would need to identify an additional $43,250 in recurring funds unless police and fire funding assumed elsewhere is confirmed, in which case the additional amount needed would drop to $18,350.
The proposed off-budget reductions were offered as a way to avoid cuts to operating departments while preserving services. “We were able to go through and do these cuts without having to cut any of the…
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