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Mill Creek finance staff warn of structural deficit; general fund, surface-water reserves at risk by 2027
Summary
City finance staff presented preliminary revenue projections showing slow sales-tax growth, higher insurance/jail costs and long-term structural deficits. Staff warned the General Fund and surface‑water fund balances could fall below reserve targets by 2027 unless revenue options or policy changes are adopted.
City finance staff and the city manager presented preliminary revenue projections on Oct. 7 that show the city moving into a structural deficit beginning in 2025 and a risk that both the general fund and the surface‑water fund could fall below required reserves by 2027.
City Manager Martin (surname in transcript) summarized the budget context and staff additions in recent years, telling the council the “fundamental problem here is our top line growth. It's revenue. It's not our cost structure.” He said the city’s full‑time equivalent staffing is about 63 and reminded council that prior staffing and annexations changed service levels.
The finance presentation outlined key…
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