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Avondale opens fiscal 2027 budget process; finance staff outline CIP needs, water and bond decisions
Summary
Avondale staff opened the fiscal 2027 budget process on Nov. 3, laying out capital priorities, revenue assumptions and large unfunded projects including water‑system upgrades and fire/police facilities.
Avondale staff formally launched the fiscal 2027 budget process at the Nov. 3 City Council meeting, reviewing revenue assumptions, a multi‑year capital improvement program (CIP) and several large unfunded projects that will influence next year's budget and potential bond measures.
"We will be providing you an update on our capital improvement plan, our forecast and then we will look at our property tax levy and the property tax rate," Finance Director Renee Weatherless told the council. Projects Administrator James Melanese presented recent CIP "wins" and an expanded list of underfunded needs and new project requests.
Staff highlighted recently completed and under‑construction items including Fire Station 171, a canine training facility, the Civic…
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