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Garden City adopts $31.45 million annual appropriation ordinance
Summary
Council adopted the annual appropriation ordinance (ordinance 10-59-25) for fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2025, appropriating $31,449,021. Council declined to add funds for Valley Regional Transit in this budget.
Garden City’s council voted to adopt the annual appropriation ordinance (ordinance 10-59-25) appropriating $31,449,021 for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2025. The council opened a public hearing on the appropriations ordinance, discussed priorities reflected in the tentative budget and then approved the ordinance and later voted to suspend the usual three-reading rule to adopt and publish the ordinance on the required schedule.
During the hearing members noted the budget as presented does not include additional funding for Valley Regional Transit beyond the city’s dues; council members said the tentative budget prioritized maintaining current service levels and that funds requested by Valley Regional Transit were not included because of competing needs. The motion to adopt the appropriation ordinance was seconded and approved, and the council then suspended the rules and adopted ordinance 10-59-25 to meet filing deadlines.
The appropriation ordinance staples the city’s spending plan at $31,449,021; the council praised the controller and staff for presenting options that maintained a balanced budget without seeking extra local revenue. No additional details on line-by-line allocations were provided during the meeting.
