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Mayor presents FY26 budget that trims positions, promises modest municipal tax change and aims to close structural gap
Summary
Mayor Mulvaney Stanek presented a proposed FY26 general fund budget that eliminates 25 positions, trims programs and aims to limit the municipal tax increase to under 1%, while preserving certain strategic investments and employee pay commitments.
Mayor Mulvaney Stanek and the administration presented the proposed fiscal year 2026 general fund budget to the City Council on June 9, describing a package of program reductions, staff reductions and targeted investments designed to limit the municipal property-tax increase while paying for worker pay and benefits.
Chief Administrative Officer Shad and finance staff said the recommended budget would reduce the overall general fund by roughly $2 million from the prior year through a combination of program reductions and the elimination of 25 positions. City leaders said those were difficult choices made to reduce reliance on one-time federal funds and to move the city toward a…
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