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McMinnville budget committee agrees to keep account-level detail, set May window for FY26–27 budget
Summary
McMinnville Finance Director Katie Henry presented new budget software and sought the committee’s direction on how detailed the city’s FY26–27 budget book should be and when the committee should meet. Committee members generally favored keeping account-level detail while rolling some fringe-benefit lines up and agreed staff should aim to deliver the budget materials in the early May window.
McMinnville Finance Director Katie Henry said the joint budget committee work session was intended to help staff configure new budget software and set expectations for how the city presents its FY26–27 proposed budget.
"The biggest, however, is to allow for public review and input. That is a must at all steps in the budget process," Henry told the 14-member budget committee, citing Oregon budget law (ORS 294) and describing the standard steps: appoint a budget officer, prepare a proposed budget, hold budget committee meetings, and adopt the budget and tax rate.
The discussion focused on three practical questions: how many budget meetings the committee wants, the meeting dates and timing, and the level of detail shown in the budget document. Henry asked members to submit clear, prioritized questions by established deadlines so staff can respond equitably and within available time. "When you ask…
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