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Council reviews FY25‑26 budget forecast; residents and council members press to fill vacancies and restore services
Summary
City finance staff presented a multi‑year general fund forecast and spending options for FY25‑26. Community speakers and several city council members urged prioritizing direct‑service staffing — parks, code enforcement, libraries and youth programs — and requested clearer position‑control and budget trade‑off scenarios.
City Finance Director Andrea Miller and the City Manager presented Richmond’s proposed FY2025‑26 general fund budget and a five‑year forecast Tuesday evening, highlighting uncertain revenues and rising personnel costs.
Miller described updated revenue projections (the presentation included a $2.3 million upward revision to sales and use tax projections), an overall proposed general‑fund revenue total near $308.55 million and proposed expenditures near $260.05 million. Miller said the draft budget did not include cost‑of‑living increases because many bargaining units remain in negotiation; the proposal instead included step increases for employees not at the top of their range.
Staff presented three fiscal scenarios — pessimistic,…
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