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Council closes FY26 budget amendment public hearing, asks staff to break up request for later deliberation
Summary
Council closed the public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2026 budget amendment and directed staff to split the package of carryover purchases and new requests for clearer review and adoption at a subsequent meeting; several council members objected to combining previously ordered purchases and new spending in one approval.
City finance staff presented a consolidated Fiscal Year 2026 budget amendment that combined carryover expenditures (ordered in FY25 but not received) and new items staff recommended for the current fiscal year. Items included equipment and vehicle carryovers, park and trail construction items, a proposed $700,000 repave of a parks parking lot, and water‑capital master planning funds.
Council members questioned combining previously ordered and unpaid items with new spending requests in a single amendment and expressed discomfort approving all items together without clearer distinction. Council asked staff to split the package and return with recommended groupings and an ordinance adoption when ready. City staff indicated they would repackage the amendment for future council consideration, and the council voted to close the public hearing and continue deliberation at an upcoming meeting so it can consider parsed options and make adoption decisions with clearer line‑item presentation.
