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Mill Creek leaders warn budget shortfall could arrive by 2027, call for public input
Summary
Mayor Brian Holzklaw told attendees the city projects expenses will exceed revenues around 2027, and urged community engagement as council and staff weigh options including fees, annexation study and potential revenue measures.
Mayor Brian Holzklaw warned that Mill Creek’s expenses may begin to outpace revenues in about two years and urged residents to engage in upcoming budget discussions.
The warning matters because the city’s short-term finances have been strong — aided by healthy reserves and federal ARPA funds — but multi-year projections now show the general fund dipping into a deficit around 2027 if no changes are made.
Holzklaw told the luncheon audience that “the latest budget we’ve adopted has projected our expenses are gonna exceed our revenues sometime in ’27,” and said that while projections can change, the city should treat the report with urgency. He said Mill Creek has historically…
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