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Pittsburg staff present five-year forecast, recommend 3% raises and 3% utility increase; hearings set
Summary
City Manager Darren Hall presented a five-year financial forecast recommending 3% employee raises and a 3% annual utility rate increase instead of a one-time 15% sewer charge; staff said the submitted budget will be posted and public hearings are set for Aug. 12 and Sept. 9.
City Manager Darren Hall presented the Pittsburg City Commission with a five-year financial forecast on July 22 and recommended a series of measured steps to balance the city's growth and long-term debt obligations.
"I present the city of Pittsburg's 2026 submitted budget for your consideration," Hall told the commission, outlining a forecast built on the county's June assessed valuation numbers. Hall and finance staff said the city will post the submitted budget online and hold a public hearing on Aug. 12, with adoption targeted for Sept. 9.
Why it matters: staff said assessed valuation is projected to grow about 7% in 2026, driven roughly half by higher valuations of existing property and half by new construction and remodels. That growth improves revenue projections without increasing the general fund mill rate,…
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