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Budget review focuses on pool fees, public safety staffing and contingency planning
Summary
Council and the citizen budget committee reviewed draft FY2025–26 budget priorities including a possible 4% property‑tax increase recommendation, pool fee adjustments, whether to add a community service officer, and contingency planning for a potential sales‑tax downturn.
At the April 22 meeting the council received an extended budget briefing from the city's budget committee and staff that highlighted a set of candidate changes to the draft FY2025–26 budget and recommended further council direction.
The citizen budget committee suggested several items for council consideration: require a use‑analysis report on the police FLOCK system; actively solicit donations for a proposed second police drone; weigh the costs and benefits of an additional community service officer (estimated at roughly $80,000–$120,000 depending on vehicle needs); consider tiered business licensing for businesses that require higher public‑safety response; encourage ACH payments…
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