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Upland council pauses proposed FY2025–26 budget cuts, directs staff to return with options
Summary
At a special meeting, Upland city leaders declined to approve proposed expenditure reductions and revenue adjustments and instructed staff to return May 19 with updated revenue estimates and vetted options after learning of a projected $1.7 million sales-tax shortfall.
At a special meeting, the Upland City Council took no immediate action on proposed fiscal year 2025–26 budget adjustments and directed Assistant City Manager Stephen Parker and staff to return May 19 with updated revenue estimates and more detailed spending options.
Staff told the council departments identified possible expenditure decreases and revenue increases that could free $676,306 for reallocation. But the city also received an updated estimate that sales tax receipts for 2025–26 could be about $1,700,000 lower than budgeted, leaving a net gap of roughly $1,011,194 after the proposed reductions.
"The departments were instructed to reduce their budgets or provide any revenue increases ... and the city can save $676,306," Stacy Sullivan said during the presentation. Sullivan and Parker told council members staff will review sales tax projections with HDL, evaluate property tax and…
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