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Prairie Creek budget shrinks; department plans to delay some capital work and shift staffing lines
Summary
Prairie Creek Reservoir's proposed 2026 budget shows lower miscellaneous receipts and some line-item shifts; the department plans to delay floating-pier purchases and may reduce some labor and capital expenditures to balance the budget.
The Finance Committee examined the Prairie Creek Reservoir budget for 2026 and heard from department staff about lower receipts and planned changes to capital and staffing.
Staff said part-time lifeguard and security lines were adjusted after the department shifted from paid guards to beach attendants in prior years; those positions are now reflected differently in the part-time personnel line. Mowing-equipment capital spending fell because the department bought equipment in prior years.
Prairie Creek staff said miscellaneous receipts on Form 2 are estimated to decline by roughly $139,000, and that will likely require holding back some capital expenditures such as new floating piers and possibly reducing some labor. "It's gonna be tough. We made some decisions, and we're gonna have to, probably hold back on some capital expenditures," a staff member said.
Committee members asked whether a citywide hiring freeze would affect Prairie Creek staff; the staff member said they did not know. Questions about horseback and off-road trail maintenance were answered by staff noting that continuation depends on the landowner (the water company).
No final budget action occurred in the working session; staff said they would seek creative offsets and monitor receipts ahead of the final finance meeting.
