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Sunnyvale adopts 2025–26 budget, funds three firefighters and approves modest tax increase
Summary
The Sunnyvale Town Council adopted the fiscal 2025–26 budget, approved a 3.5% across‑the‑board pay increase, added funding for three full‑time firefighters and voted to raise the property tax rate to 0.4630. Council approved budget and tax ratification items with 5‑2 votes on key motions.
The Sunnyvale Town Council on Sept. 15 adopted the fiscal year 2025–26 budget, approved a 3.5 percent pay increase for all employees and voted to raise the property tax rate as part of a package of actions to fund ongoing operations and capital projects.
On separate votes the council approved: (1) the annual budget and a $220,000 appropriation to add three full‑time fire department positions to improve minimum on‑apparatus staffing (motion carried 5‑2); (2) an ordinance adopting a tax rate of 0.4630 per $100 of assessed valuation (motion carried 5‑2); and (3) a statutory ratification of the budget revenue increase tied to the adopted rate (motion carried 5‑2). Councilmembers recorded those votes in roll calls following the motions.
Staff presented the budget as balanced for the fiscal year while showing projected revenues of about $73,900,000 and projected expenditures of about $87,200,000, reflecting bond proceeds and planned capital spending in the…
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