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Council hears preliminary 2025–26 budget briefing as revenues soften and hazard‑mitigation grant winds down
Summary
Finance staff told the council the city faces declining sales tax projections, the impending end of a multiyear hazard‑mitigation grant and higher fire‑contract costs. Staff said those pressures required reallocation to balance the upcoming year and that further fiscal sustainability work will be presented at a future meeting.
City finance staff presented a preliminary overview of the 2025–26 budget, warning that the city faces continued pressure from falling sales‑tax projections, the scheduled conclusion of a large hazard‑mitigation grant and increased costs tied to the fire contract.
Finance staff noted a multi‑year decline in regular and district sales tax compared with earlier years; the staff report…
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