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La Center staff presents preliminary 2025 budget; public hearing opened and closed
Summary
City finance staff presented a draft 2025 budget and three-quarter projections on Oct. 23; staff sought public input and opened a public hearing, which produced several audience comments but no budget action. Council will hold a revenue/public-hearing on Nov. 13 and consider final adoption on Nov. 20.
City staff presented the preliminary draft 2025 budget on Oct. 23, outlining projected revenues, planned capital projects and proposed department budgets. Finance director Riley Barbera told council staff are budgeting conservatively and projecting roughly a $76,000 surplus for 2025 given current estimates and planned project spending.
Barbera reviewed general fund revenue, noting construction- and card-room-related taxes as important revenue sources and…
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