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Councilors press for clearer budget book language; staff says proposed text will be corrected in the final document
Summary
Councilors raised concerns that the proposed FY26 budget book narrative mislabels contingency funds and could mislead the public; staff said the book is a proposed narrative and will be corrected in the final adopted version and that the resolution is the legal adoption instrument submitted to DFA.
Councilors on Santa Fe’s Finance Committee pressed staff Monday to correct narrative language in the proposed FY26 budget book that they said could mislead readers about how certain contract and contingency funds are intended to be used.
Councilor Cassett identified two line items in the proposed budget book — $60,000 shown as “development and disposition of Midtown property” and $48,500 shown as a “city strategic plan” — and said the items are carryovers that should instead be labeled as contingency or generic contract funds. City Manager Mark Scott and budget staff agreed to…
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