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Fairfax adopts fiscal year 2025–26 operating and capital budget, with bigger capital program and preserved reserves
Summary
The council adopted the town’s FY 2025–26 budget with planned appropriations of roughly $15 million and a $5.3 million capital-improvement program. The budget preserved the council’s 25% reserve policy, restored one police position, funded stormwater work largely via ARPA, and included higher election costs tied to certified recall activity.
The Fairfax Town Council adopted the fiscal year 2025–26 operating and capital budget at its meeting, approving roughly $15 million in general‑fund sources and a $5.3 million capital-improvement program (CIP).
Finance Director Michael Vivrette presented the consolidated budget and highlighted several changes from the draft council considered in June: the unfreezing of a long‑vacant police position, updated estimates of Ross Valley Fire’s contract costs, and increased election costs related to the recently certified recall petitions. The budget maintains the council’s reserve policy (25% of general‑fund expenditures) and shows an estimated…
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