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Council weighs biennial budget idea; new city manager and staff to study feasibility
Summary
Councilmembers discussed a proposal to move from an annual to a biennial budget. Members expressed mixed views and asked staff, including the new city manager, to evaluate potential savings, impacts on staff workload and effects on public engagement before any change.
Councilmembers debated whether the city should move from an annual budget cycle to a biennial process at the Feb. 25 meeting, with the new city manager and finance staff asked to study feasibility and report back.
Councilmember Larson introduced the idea, saying a two‑year cycle could create efficiencies, greater predictability for taxpayers and opportunities for departments to identify midterm savings. Several councilmembers echoed potential benefits but cautioned it could shift work…
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