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City manager and budget staff present draft FY 2025–26 budget showing $190.4M in revenue and $190.9M in proposed spending
Summary
At a study session the city presented its draft fiscal 2025–26 budget under the Municipal Budget Act, proposing $190.4 million in revenue and $190.9 million in expenses (a $471,000 deficit), explained major revenue sources and fund changes, and outlined next steps in the budget hearing schedule.
City budget staff presented the draft fiscal 2025–26 budget to the Mayor and Board of Commissioners at a study session under the Municipal Budget Act (citing Title 11, Section 17), showing proposed budgeted revenue of $190.4 million and proposed budgeted expenses of $190.9 million — an overall deficit of $471,000.
Jennifer, the budget presenter, walked commissioners through the book and timetable. She said the draft budget was delivered on April 28, the budget advertisement ran May 3, a formal budget hearing is scheduled for May 13, and the commission will be asked to consider approval on May 20. “Because of these rules, we presented to the governing body April 28 our draft budget,” she said, citing the Municipal Budget Act and the Title 11 statutory reference.
Why it matters: the draft budget sets spending priorities across 23 funds, with sales and use tax and utility fees accounting for the largest shares of city revenue. Staff said sales tax (general fund) is projected at about $40.46 million; utility fees and Enid Municipal Authority (EMA) fees together account for roughly 36% of total revenue, with water at about $23 million, wastewater near $10 million, solid waste about $6.6 million and stormwater about $2.1 million. Grants are budgeted at about $7.6 million; staff said $4 million of those are expected in EMA for a congressional grant related to the CAW fund program.
Staff explained consolidated and fund-level details: with interfund transfers removed, consolidated revenue is about $115.7 million; EMA is expected to transfer roughly $16.4 million to the general fund for operations. Staff noted the draft includes increases in personnel and operational expenses—personnel rose mainly due to existing collective bargaining agreements and health‑plan changes—while capital outlay increases about $2.3 million overall. The draft budgets 215 full-time general-fund employees and modest shifts in part-time/seasonal staff across departments.
The presentation included a review of several funds: the self-funded health plan (internal service fund) showed a projected year-end fund balance of about $4.1 million; staff described a new health plan option (COOP) intended to hold costs and noted rate-setting was informed by a consultant, Holmes Murphy. Meadowlake Golf Course staff described irrigation and capital improvements in progress, including a new irrigation main and proposed equipment purchases; golf staff said the irrigation work should improve course conditions and is expected to boost play over time.
Discussion vs. decisions: the session provided an overview and answered commissioner questions; no final adoption occurred. Staff said the budget hearing and formal adoption will follow the schedule required by state statute.
Next steps: staff will present additional fund-level detail in follow-up meetings (some funds on Thursday and capital improvements the following Tuesday) and will return on the advertised schedule for the required public budget hearing and formal consideration.
