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Soledad council adopts balanced 2025–26 budget, defers $132,715 housing transfer for later consideration
Summary
Council approved the fiscal year 2025–26 budget as balanced while removing a proposed $132,715 transfer to a housing trust fund for later consideration, and authorized technical budget realignments and salary schedules.
The Soledad City Council on June 18 voted to adopt the city's 2025–26 fiscal year budget after a prolonged public and council debate about reserves and a proposed transfer of $132,715 to a housing trust fund.
City staff presented a $60 million all-funds budget that the city manager said is balanced for 2025–26 but relies on a $510,000 use of the general fund operating reserve this fiscal year. The presentation noted that the largest capital item this year is the recycled-water ("purple pipe") project and that Measure Y, a local sales tax that currently provides about 16% of the general fund, is set to expire in 2032 and represents a major long-term…
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