Keizer budget committee advances managerrecommended spending plan and approves multiple fund budgets

The Keizer Budget Committee on May 20 approved the city managerrecommended budget framework and voted to adopt multiple individual fund budgets, including the Administrative Services Fund and the Street Fund, after brief discussion and a single procedural amendment.

The committee, meeting as the citybudget committee, elected Jonathan Thompson as chair and Kyle Duran as vice chair for the 2025-26 budget cycle, accepted the proposed budget calendar and approved minutes from the February 2024 meeting. City staff presented highlights of the managerrecommended budget, including continued emphasis on paying down the cityPERS liability, funding capital needs and maintaining core services while awaiting several grant outcomes.

The manager, Adam Brown, and budget officer Tim Wood walked committee members through revenue assumptions, spending drivers and capital priorities. Wood said the budget incorporates a proposed set of fee adjustments (stormwater, parks, and a modest water rate increase)…