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Keizer staff warns of looming general-fund gap; proposes police, parks fee increases
Summary
At a March 10 Long Range Planning Task Force meeting, city finance staff projected a multi-year shortfall in Keizer’s general operating fund under full staffing and recommended modest fee increases — a 10% bump to the police services fee and a 5% increase to the parks fee — as part of a package of options to avoid deeper cuts.
At a March 10 Long Range Planning Task Force meeting, City of Keizer finance staff told members the city faces a multi-year gap in its general operating fund if staffing returns to full levels and current revenue assumptions hold.
The long-range projection presented by Tim Wood, Assistant City Manager and Finance Director, showed a 2024 surplus of about $610,000 but forecasted a roughly $1.8 million loss the next fiscal year under the assumption of full staffing. Wood said the city’s ending fund balance would fall toward the council’s minimum target in the 2026–27 timeframe unless the city takes action. “The big message is the pain is gonna continue for the near future on on this,” Wood said during the presentation.
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