Tigard council adopts $240.5 million FY26 budget, approves fees schedule and TCDA budget

TIGARD, Ore. — The Tigard City Council on June 24 unanimously approved the city’s fiscal year 2025–26 budget, an updated fees-and-charges schedule and related routine resolutions, and adopted the Town Center Development Agency (TCDA) budget and a fiscal-year 2025 supplemental appropriation.

The council set total appropriations for the city at $240,516,265 and approved a staffing level of 364.4 full‑time equivalent positions for FY26. For property taxpayers, the council adopted a permanent ad valorem rate of $2.5131 per $1,000 of assessed value, a local option levy of $0.29 per $1,000 and $2,587,000 in levy taxes for debt service on general obligation bonds. The TCDA budget was approved at $8,305,096. The council also approved a FY25 supplemental appropriation totaling $1,801,053 to close out funds and cover a $25,000 increase in costs for the city’s July 4 event.

The fees-and-charges resolution (Resolution 25‑20) incorporates several index‑based adjustments across city services and notes a recent change to a proposed Clean Water Services (CWS) rate increase: the CWS board reduced an earlier 4% proposal to 3% before the council’s action. Finance Director Eric King told the council that CWS rate changes are reflected in the fees schedule and that the proposed increases were generally intended to preserve existing revenue in the face of inflationary indices rather than to add expanded services.

Why it matters: the adopted package sets Tigard’s operating plan and tax levy for the next fiscal year, funds capital priorities identified in the adopted budget and closes several legacy accounts. City leaders said the package balances one‑time investments from reserves with ongoing revenue limits under Oregon’s property‑tax system.

Key details and council discussion

- Budget totals and tax rate: City staff recommended and council adopted total appropriations of $240,516,265 and the permanent and local option tax rates listed above. Finance Director Eric King said the budget process began in October 2024 and the proposed figures were reviewed by the budget committee in April and May before the council vote.

- CWS rate and the city’s ability to contest it: Councilors asked whether Tigard could refuse the CWS rate change. City Attorney and other staff present advised the council that the city is bound by the terms of its intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Clean Water Services, and the city cannot unilaterally refuse the regional agency’s fee schedule.

- Grant analyst position: Councilors debated a proposed grant/GRAMA analysis position (discussed during budget deliberations) and the timing of hiring. Councilor Tiffany Hu (transcript spelling varies) expressed concern about adding the role now and asked that the item be considered as a supplemental request if the council wanted more time; other councilors supported the new FTE but asked staff to return with an accountability report after the position has been in place to show how it consolidated work and changed workload across departments. The position’s one‑year cost was cited during debate as approximately $168,755; councilors noted the funding source was not exclusively general fund and that hiring decisions were made with workload concerns in mind.

- FY25 supplemental: The supplemental budget (Resolution 25‑24) included $25,000 for traffic control, security and cleanup associated with the July 4 event (paid from transient lodging tax transfers), closure of the Bancroft debt service fund and a parks bond fund closeout to move remaining balances to intended projects, a technical accounting adjustment to record a software as‑a‑service liability, a $498,681 reallocation from insurance reserves to contributing funds, and a $400,240 transfer of street maintenance fee dollars to the gas tax fund to cover operating costs.

Votes at a glance

- Resolution 25‑20 — Amend fees-and-charges schedule: Moved by Councilor Hu; seconded; outcome: adopted (unanimous). Notes: document incorporates a CWS rate change from a 4% proposal to a 3% increase.

- Resolution 25‑21 — Certify provision of services qualifying for state shared revenues: Moved by Councilor Shaw; seconded; outcome: adopted (unanimous).

- Resolution 25‑22 — Elect to receive state revenue sharing: Moved by Councilor Schuck; seconded; outcome: adopted (unanimous).

- Resolution 25‑23 — Adopt FY26 budget, make appropriations and declare ad valorem levy: Moved by Councilor Schlack; seconded; outcome: adopted (unanimous). Total appropriations: $240,516,265; FTE: 364.4; permanent rate: $2.5131/$1,000; local option: $0.29/$1,000.

- Resolution 25‑24 — Adopt FY25 supplemental budget: Moved by Councilor Robbins; seconded; outcome: adopted (unanimous). Supplemental total: $1,801,053; appropriation after supplemental: $307,072,854 (as presented by staff).

- TCDA Resolution 25‑01 — Adopt TCDA FY26 budget and make appropriations: Moved by Director (Chair) Shaw; seconded; outcome: adopted (unanimous). TCDA appropriations: $8,305,096. Staff noted a supplemental budget will be returned early in FY26 to reflect the recent acquisition of the former cinema site.

Discussion versus formal direction and next steps

Councilors used the public hearings and deliberations to ask for follow‑up details. Councilors requested additional information from Clean Water Services about the basis for the reduced proposed rate change and asked staff to pursue a future presentation from the CWS board to the council. On the grant analyst position the council asked staff to return after six to 12 months with a report showing how the new role consolidated work, improved grant administration and affected workloads across departments.

Speakers (whitelist for quotations and attribution)

- Eric King, Finance Director, City of Tigard (government). First referenced s:3196.41–3229.78. - Brent Stockwell, City Manager, City of Tigard (government). First referenced s:5827.09–5849.34. - Mayor Lueb, Mayor, City of Tigard (government). First referenced s:358.495–363.475. - Councilor Schlack, City Councilor, City of Tigard (government). First referenced s:4616.525–4636.91. - Councilor Hu, City Councilor, City of Tigard (government). First referenced s:4814.51–4838.405. - Councilor Robbins, City Councilor, City of Tigard (government). First referenced s:2012.11–2026.285. - Council President Wolf, Council President, City of Tigard (government). First referenced s:343.72–350.22. - Councilor Shaw, City Councilor, City of Tigard (government). First referenced s:1662.1849–1663.645.

Authorities referenced

- Intergovernmental agreement (IGA) between city of Tigard and Clean Water Services (type: contract). Referenced by council questions about whether Tigard can refuse CWS rate increases. - Oregon Revised Statutes (state law) — referenced by staff in explaining requirements for certifying and electing to receive state revenue sharing (type: statute). Referenced by Finance Director Eric King.

Actions (formal votes recorded)

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- {"kind":"resolution","identifiers":{"resolution_number":"25-21"},"motion":"Certify Tigard provides services qualifying for state shared revenues","mover":"Councilor Shaw","second":"not specified","vote_record":[],"tally":{"yes":7,"no":0,"abstain":0,"absent":0,"recused":0},"outcome":"approved"}

- {"kind":"resolution","identifiers":{"resolution_number":"25-22"},"motion":"Declare the city's election to receive state revenue sharing","mover":"Councilor Schuck","second":"not specified","vote_record":[],"tally":{"yes":7,"no":0,"abstain":0,"absent":0,"recused":0},"outcome":"approved"}

- {"kind":"budget_adoption","identifiers":{"resolution_number":"25-23"},"motion":"Adopt the FY26 budget, make appropriations and declare the ad valorem tax levy","mover":"Councilor Schlack","second":"not specified","vote_record":[],"tally":{"yes":7,"no":0,"abstain":0,"absent":0,"recused":0},"outcome":"approved","notes":"Total appropriations $240,516,265; FTE 364.4; permanent rate $2.5131/$1,000; local option $0.29/$1,000"}

- {"kind":"budget_amendment","identifiers":{"resolution_number":"25-24"},"motion":"Adopt FY25 supplemental budget adjustments","mover":"Councilor Robbins","second":"not specified","vote_record":[],"tally":{"yes":7,"no":0,"abstain":0,"absent":0,"recused":0},"outcome":"approved","notes":"Includes $25,000 for July 4 event, fund closeouts and transfers; supplemental total $1,801,053"}

- {"kind":"other","identifiers":{"resolution_number":"TCDA 25-01"},"motion":"Adopt TCDA FY26 budget, make appropriations and impose/categorize taxes","mover":"Director (Chair) Shaw","second":"not specified","vote_record":[],"tally":{"yes":7,"no":0,"abstain":0,"absent":0,"recused":0},"outcome":"approved","notes":"TCDA appropriations $8,305,096; staff to return early in FY26 for supplemental reflecting property acquisition"}

Discussion vs. decision

- Discussion points: possibility of refusing CWS rate (staff: not allowed under IGA); debate over timing and necessity of a grant/GRAMA analyst FTE; use of one‑time reserves for capital projects; concern about increasing reliance on fees for parks/trails maintenance. - Directions: Staff to follow up with CWS for further explanation of rate change; staff to return with an accountability/impact report on the grant analyst position after implementation. - Decisions: Budget and all listed resolutions adopted unanimously.

Clarifying details extracted from the meeting

- "total_appropriations_fy26":240516265 - "fte_fy26":364.4 - "permanent_rate_per_1000":2.5131 - "local_option_rate_per_1000":0.29 - "tcda_appropriations":8305096 - "fy25_supplemental_total":1801053 - "cws_rate_change_reported":{"previous_proposal":"4%","current_reported_proposal":"3%"} - "grant_analyst_one_year_cost_approx_usd":168755 (cited during deliberation)

Proper names (normalized)

[{"name":"Tigard","type":"location"},{"name":"Clean Water Services","type":"agency"},{"name":"Town Center Development Agency","type":"agency"},{"name":"Eric King","type":"person"},{"name":"Bluebeam","type":"product"},{"name":"Tyler","type":"product"}]

Community relevance

- Geographies: Tigard; Washington County (CWS regional service) - Funding sources: property tax (permanent/local option), state revenue sharing, TLT (transient lodging tax), general fund reserves, TCDA/TIF - Impact groups: Tigard taxpayers, utility ratepayers (sewer), grant applicants (if grant analyst hired)

Meeting context

- Engagement level: multiple public hearings; several council liaison reports; substantive budget deliberations; unanimous votes across all listed resolutions. - Implementation risk: medium (some items require follow‑up reporting, CWS decisions outside city control)

Searchable_tags:["budget","fees","Clean Water Services","state revenue sharing","TCDA","supplemental budget","grant analyst","tax rate"]

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