Flagstaff City Council adopts tentative FY26 budget, trail plan, CDBG action plan and several routine measures

The Flagstaff City Council on June 3 adopted a set of routine and major measures, including the tentative fiscal year 2025–26 city budget, the Greater Observatory Mesa natural plan, the city’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) annual action plan for 2025 and an amended intergovernmental agreement for Mountain Line.

The council unanimously approved the tentative FY26 budget that sets legal maximum appropriations before the final public hearing and tax-levy votes scheduled in June and July. Heidi Derryberry, the city’s budget director, told council the $523 million tentative budget prioritizes compensation and benefits, basic services, infrastructure and continued implementation of Flagstaff’s climate neutrality and housing plans. The general fund is approximately $117 million, and enterprise funds total about $169 million.

Council also adopted Resolution No. 2025-33, the Greater Observatory Mesa Natural Plan, following a presentation by Robert Wallace, open space supervisor. The council approved the City of Flagstaff’s CDBG 2025 annual…