Sanger City committee backs one-year Measure R spending plan, sends recommendation to council

The Sanger City Budget Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend a one‑year spending plan for Measure R for fiscal year 2026 and send the proposal to the City Council for final adoption on June 27.

The plan projects approximately $3.8 million in total revenues — including about $3.6 million in sales tax receipts — and roughly $5.3 million in requested expenditures, producing a projected deficit spend of about $1.5 million for FY2026 if all revenues and expenditures materialize. The proposal includes roughly $3.2 million for personnel costs and funds two additional fire department positions requested by the fire chief.

Why it matters: Measure R (formerly Measure S) provides sales‑tax funding dedicated to public safety. Committee members and staff emphasized that the measure was approved without a sunset provision in November 2024, so the tax remains in effect until changed by voters; the committee’s recommendation moves the administration’s FY2026 spending plan to the full City Council for formal adoption.

Most important details: Michelle, a staff member presenting the plan, told commissioners the personnel line is the primary driver of increased spending, with personnel expenditures requested to be…