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Council reviews FY2025–26 general fund request as budget season begins
Summary
City staff presented a general fund request and budget issues including a projected sales tax decline, public‑works funding tied to the street‑maintenance sales tax (Fund 8), proposed staff raises, EMS overtime and mutual‑aid costs, and disaster contingency rules.
City staff presented the proposed FY2025–26 general fund request to the Dickinson City Council and outlined issues staff wants to address during the budget cycle, including the funding source for public works, contingency rules for disaster funding and options for pay raises.
City Manager Chase opened the presentation and said staff forecast $8 million in sales tax for the general fund — roughly $700,000 below last year’s budget forecast — and that the Kroger closure will reduce sales tax by about $72,000 per year. The packet shows the city is on pace to collect approximately $7.8 million in sales tax this…
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