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Dana Point presents balanced operating budgets and multi‑year CIP, council asks for tech and performance metrics
Summary
Finance staff outlined proposed general‑fund operating budgets of $51.4 million (FY26) and $52.7 million (FY27), small structural surpluses, and a $14.9 million two‑year capital improvement program. Councilors emphasized technology investment, performance measures and customer‑service metrics.
Dana Point officials presented the proposed operating budgets and capital improvement program (CIP) for fiscal years 2025‑26 and 2026‑27 at the May 6 council meeting, reporting modest projected surpluses and fully funded reserves per city policy.
Administrative Services Director C. Shelton told the council general‑fund revenues are estimated at about $51.4 million for fiscal year 2026 and $52.7 million for fiscal year 2027, with expenditures of roughly $47.2 million (FY26) and $48.7 million (FY27) before transfers. After transfers, staff projected small surpluses — approximately $200,000 in FY26 and $100,000 in FY27 — and said the city’s unassigned…
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