Council adopts FY26 budget, certifies state shared revenue eligibility and approves supplemental budget; planning commission appointment approved

Springfield City Council took several formal actions during its regular session: it adopted the fiscal year 2025–26 city budget, certified eligibility to receive state shared revenues, approved supplemental budget number 3 for fiscal year 2025, and appointed a planning commission member.

Budget adoption: The council adopted a resolution adopting the FY 2025–26 City of Springfield budget, making appropriations and imposing and categorizing taxes. The motion passed 6–0. Council members recorded in roll call as voting yes were Mayor Van Gordon and Councilors Weber, Moe, Rodley, Blackwell, Doyle and Stout.

State shared revenue eligibility: The council adopted a resolution certifying the city’s eligibility to receive state shared revenues (cigarette, marijuana, gas and liquor taxes). Staff reported that Springfield provides six of the seven municipal services the state lists as qualifying in counties of the relevant size; staff said state shared revenue supports the general fund and the street fund. The vote was 6–0.

Supplemental budget: The council adopted a resolution approving the fiscal year 2025 supplemental budget number 3. Staff highlighted several adjustments included in the supplemental request: recognition of approximately $400,000 in additional transient lodging tax (TLT) revenue resulting from a state correction, a $171,000 decrease in general-fund contingency (overtime trending higher in fire and life safety), $22,000 in donations for the treatment court, and increased capital expenditures for accessibility improvements to a restroom at the West Entrance. The resolution passed 6–0.

Planning commission appointment: The council appointed Kelly Ackland to the planning commission to fill a vacancy, with a term ending Dec. 31, 2026. The motion to appoint passed 6–0.

Vote details

- FY 2025–26 budget adoption — outcome: approved; vote: Mayor Van Gordon — yes; Councilor Weber — yes; Councilor Moe — yes; Councilor Rodley — yes; Councilor Blackwell — yes; Councilor Doyle — yes; Councilor Stout — yes. Motion passed 6 yeses, 0 nos.

- Resolution certifying eligibility for state shared revenue — outcome: approved; same recorded votes (6–0).

- FY25 supplemental budget number 3 — outcome: approved; same recorded votes (6–0).

- Planning commission appointment (Kelly Ackland, term to 12/31/2026) — outcome: approved; same recorded votes (6–0).

Ending

Each of the adopted items will be implemented by staff per the usual administrative procedures; staff noted the transient lodging tax correction stemmed from ZIP-code mapping for hotels in the Glenwood area.