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Vacaville staff outline FY26 budget shortfall; propose department cuts, fee study and possible tax measures
Summary
City staff presented a draft FY2025-26 budget showing a $294.8 million operating budget and a $158.4 million general fund, warned of a structural deficit, and outlined $5.5 million in department and citywide cost-savings with an estimated remaining budget gap that will require further action such as fee updates and possible ballot measures.
City staff presented the final budget study session on June 10 for the Fiscal Year 2025'26 operating and capital budgets. The proposed operating budget totals $294.8 million citywide, with a general fund budget of roughly $158.4 million.
Staff warned of a continuing structural deficit driven by rising costs and revenues growing more slowly. Earlier projections shown in study sessions placed a possible general fund shortfall in the coming year at roughly $11 million; staff said a package of recommended cost savings and one'time changes yields about $5.5 million of reductions targeted to the general fund but that a financing gap remained and a multi'pronged approach will be required.
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