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McFarland council adopts 2025–26 budget as reserves stay below policy target
Summary
The McFarland City Council on June 23 adopted the city's 2025–26 operating budget and five‑year capital improvement program, keeping a smaller-than-target reserve while relying on recent local measures and grant funding to cover near-term needs.
The McFarland City Council on June 23 adopted a $6.8 million general fund revenue budget for fiscal year 2025–26 and approved a five‑year capital improvement program that relies heavily on grant funding to carry out road, water and sewer projects.
City staff told the council the projected unassigned general fund balance will be about $1.5 million, or roughly 14% of operating expenditures at the end of next fiscal year — below the city’s stated reserve target of 35%.
City staffer Diego Vida Montes presented the budget and said recent local measures (Measures M and O) and secured grants have helped stabilize finances, but the city still needs long‑term solutions such as…
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