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Council reviews budget workbook, staff outlines EMS costs and use of fund balance
Summary
City staff walked the council through the general fund summary and workbook, highlighting one-time adjustments, a proposed compensation study, projected EMS costs, a January 2026 COLA, and the planned use of fund balance to smooth next year’s budget.
City staff presented a detailed general-fund summary and supporting “workbook” to City Council members as part of the proposed budget discussion. The presentation described revenue and expense estimates to Sept. 30, one-time adjustments, and proposed items the council could consider funding mid-year.
The summary matters because it lays out assumptions that determine reserves and the city’s ability to absorb higher operating costs, especially the planned expansion of Emergency Medical Services spending and a compensation study intended to align pay with the market.
Mister Turner, staff member, told the council the general fund summary lists budgeted amounts, year-end estimates and the proposed figures for the next fiscal year. He said the packet shows revenues and expenses side-by-side and that some capital projects had been paid…
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