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Klamath Falls budget committee adopts $2025–27 biennial budget, sets tax rate at $5.44 per $1,000
Summary
The City of Klamath Falls budget committee approved the 2025–27 biennial city and urban renewal budgets and set the city’s property tax rate for the period, voting to accept state revenue sharing and to levy funds for general operations and debt service.
The Klamath Falls Budget Committee voted Thursday to adopt the city’s 2025–27 biennial budget and approved a property tax levy of $5.44 per $1,000 of assessed value to fund general operations and the airport, and separately authorized amounts to pay general obligation bonded debt.
The vote came after a morning-long review of departmental spending and capital projects. City Manager Jonathan Teichert presented the budget and requested acceptance of state revenue sharing; the committee then voted to accept those funds for general government purposes and approve the biannual budget as presented. “I would move to approve the city of Klamath Falls 20 25, 26, 27 biannual budget as presented and accept state revenue sharing funds,” a committee member moved, and the motion carried on an aye vote.
The committee also passed a motion to levy taxes at $5.44 per $1,000 for operating purposes in the general and airport funds and approved exclusions from the tax limitation to pay general obligation bonded debt. The motion specifying the levy and debt exclusions passed after a roll call vote of the committee.
Why it matters: The adopted budget establishes spending priorities for housing, infrastructure, public safety and major capital projects over the next two years and funds existing obligations, including debt service. City staff emphasized constrained local revenue growth and reliance on state and federal grants to cover large capital needs.
Key details: The budget document presented increases in personnel costs tied to inflation and higher benefits (PERS and health care). The committee approved urban renewal budgets for the Lakefront, Town Center and Spring Street districts in the same hearing and moved related tax levies for those districts.
Next steps: Staff will implement the approved budget and bring any grant awards or earmarks back to council as required. The committee meeting concluded with the formal motion and a vote to adjourn at 11:23 a.m.
