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Florence council adopts $98.5 million tentative budget, sets hearings and approves 10-year CIP plan
Summary
The council unanimously approved the town's tentative fiscal year 2025–26 budget totaling $98,533,498, set public hearings for budget and property tax levy adoption, and adopted a 10-year capital improvement plan as a planning document.
The Town Council unanimously adopted a tentative budget for fiscal year 2025–26 totaling $98,533,498 and set a June 3 public hearing for final budget adoption and the first reading of the property tax levy, with final tax-levy adoption scheduled for June 17.
Carl Dudding, who presented the tentative budget, told the council that adopting the tentative budget sets the maximum total expenditure for the upcoming fiscal year and that adjustments may be made before final adoption but the final budget cannot exceed the tentative total.
Council members praised the staff budget work. Council member Bucellato said the budget session materials were “laid out” and thanked staff and committee members for a smooth process. After discussion, Council member Bucellato moved to approve Resolution No. 1929-25 (adopting tentative estimates for fiscal year 2025–26); Council member Bedford seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
On the capital side, staff presented a fiscal year 2026 capital plan with a single-year budget of $53,500,000 and a 10-year plan totaling $142,000,000. Town staff emphasized that the capital improvement plan (CIP) is a planning document and adoption does not commit funding; any CIP item over $50,000 will be brought back to council for separate approval. Staff said they made four changes to the draft CIP following budget-session direction, including moving three council-requested items forward to FY26 (a CERT truck and police department VR training among them), funding for restroom facilities at Main Street Park, and including a $75,000 carryover contingency for the rodeo well project that is likely to roll into the next fiscal year.
Council member Bucellato moved to approve the FY25–26 capital improvement plan; Council member Maldonado seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
Why it matters: Adoption of the tentative budget sets the town’s ceiling for spending in FY26 and establishes public hearings and dates for final budget and property-tax decisions. The CIP provides a multi‑year planning framework for infrastructure projects, though staff clarified additional approvals and funding actions will be required before individual projects proceed.
Next steps: Staff will return June 3 for the public hearing and final budget adoption and again on June 17 for property-tax decisions.
