Indio council adopts $459 million citywide budget, directs follow-up on animal-control contract

The City of Indio City Council unanimously approved the citywide fiscal year 2025–26 operating and capital budgets on June 4, adopting resolutions that together cover the city, the Indio Housing Authority, the Indio Water Authority and the Indio Electric Finance Authority.

Ruby Waller, director of finance for the City of Indio, presented the recommended budget and described it as balanced. “We are able to present you with a balanced budget today for the city and for the Indio Water Authority,” Waller told the council during the presentation.

The approved package covers a citywide budget of roughly $459 million; a general fund budget of about $129.8 million; and an Indio Water Authority budget presented at roughly $36.7 million, including $10 million in capital and $1.5 million for vehicle replacement. Council also approved separate authority budgets and the finance authority’s operating and capital plan during the same vote. The council approved one-time contributions of $1.5 million to OPEB and $1 million to the city’s pension trust (PARS) as part of the package.

Why it matters: The budget funds core services, capital projects and debt obligations while reflecting council priorities such as Measure X commitments and the police department’s staffing and operations. Waller told the council that tax revenue growth is flattening and that expenditures are rising faster than revenues — a factor the council will watch in future years.

Key details and debate - Measure X: The proposed distribution of Measure X proceeds shown in the budget includes…