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Councilors propose one‑year $300,000 shift from police and fire pension levies to parks; some members object
Summary
Council staff presented a proposed, one‑year reallocation of $150,000 from each of the police and fire pension levies to the parks department for the 2026 budget. City finance staff said pension funds remain above minimum balances; several councilors questioned the policy and the timing.
Chairman Engel and city staff presented a proposal to reduce next year’s levy allocation to the police pension fund and the fire pension fund by $150,000 each and reassign those funds to the parks department for 2026.
The change would shift $300,000 total from the two pension levies into the parks budget for one year only. “We had decided for both pension and fire that we are taking a reduction in the levy of a 150,000 to help support, the police department… Oh, it’s for the park,” a finance staff member said during the discussion. Tracy (finance staff) confirmed the reduction is a one‑year adjustment and would not be carried forward into 2027 unless…
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