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Artesia adopts $18.6 million general‑fund budget and $26.4 million five‑year CIP
Summary
The council approved the FY 2025–26 budget packages, including a general fund balanced plan, salary schedules and a five‑year capital improvement program that invests about $17.36 million in fiscal 2025–26 and $26.4 million over five years.
The Artesia City Council unanimously approved the city’s fiscal year 2025–26 budget, a 5‑year capital improvement program and related financial resolutions on Monday.
Finance Manager Jamie Murguia presented the plan: budgeted general‑fund revenue is $18,844,326 and proposed expenditures are $18,638,741, producing a modest surplus of $205,585. The budget reflects Measure AAA sales tax revenues entering the full fiscal year and an estimated $3.15 million boost over the city’s prior Bradley‑Burns sales tax baseline.
Major budget features include personnel investments tied to recently negotiated memoranda (market salary adjustments, HRA contributions, expanded life‑insurance coverage and bilingual pay eligibility), three new full‑time positions (planning clerk, human resources analyst and finance administrative analyst), and funding for staff development. The capital program totals $26.4 million over five years with $17.36 million programmed for FY25‑26 for projects including road rehabilitation ($6.6 million), AJ Paddleford Park expansion ($1.39 million), Artesia Park restroom project ($1 million), botanical garden funding ($2.7 million), public service center development ($1.5 million) and other infrastructure and emergency‑preparedness investments.
Council asked for a few refinements after the study session; staff added modest promotional and outreach funds, a pooled council travel budget and clarified business licensing contract costs. Murguia said the city contracts business license administration to HDL (about $12/account per year plus contingency fees capped at $50,000) and that the budget includes a transparent grants/fund summary page for readers.
Outcome and next steps: Council adopted five related resolutions to approve the financial plan, appropriations limit, citywide salary schedule, investment policy and the capital improvement program. Staff will post an interactive version of the adopted budget to the city’s website and return with any required mid‑year adjustments.
