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Oro Valley manager recommends $147.1 million FY2026 budget; townwide reserves projected to decline
Summary
Town Manager Kevin Wilkins presented a $147.1 million manager'recommended budget for fiscal year 2026 that trims capital spending and adds one police officer while projecting a multi'million-dollar drawdown in town reserves largely tied to a water system project.
Oro Valley Town Manager Kevin Wilkins presented the town manager'recommended budget for fiscal year 2026 on May 5, proposing a $147.1 million spending plan that is $3.7 million (2.4%) below the current year adopted budget.
The recommended budget reduces overall townwide reserves from a projected $76.2 million to $44.1 million, a decline of about $32.1 million; staff said roughly $24.7 million of that decrease is tied to the Northwest Recharge Recovery Delivery System (NERDS) project inside the water utility. Wilkins and Chief Financial Officer Dave Gephart told the council the recommendation preserves a 30% general fund reserve policy while increasing contingency and limiting personnel growth.
Why it matters: The plan is a response to a flattened revenue environment for the town and rising costs for utilities, insurance and other nonpersonnel items. Gephart said the town constrained…
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