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Grants Pass council adopts FY 2026 budget, levies taxes and elects to receive state shared revenues
Summary
Council adopted the city budget for fiscal year 2026, approved property tax levies including a public-safety local option levy, and passed a resolution to accept state shared revenues (estimated $513,000). The budget passed 6–2 amid discussion about nonbargaining employee pay and a task force.
The Grants Pass City Council adopted the city’s fiscal year 2026 budget, levied property taxes and voted to accept state shared revenues during a public hearing and subsequent resolutions. The council approved the balanced budget, authorized the permanent property tax rate and public-safety local option levy, and declared the city’s election to receive state revenue-sharing funds.
City staff presented an overview of the budget process, financial assumptions and major figures: the overall city budget was presented as approximately $240 million, with the general fund representing about 23% and enterprise funds about 44% of the total. Staff said roughly 60% of expenditures are personnel costs and noted a projected FY27…
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