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Orange unveils preliminary FY26 budget showing tight reserves; council approves recommended actions
Summary
Staff presented a FY26 preliminary budget that proposes $147 million in revenues, $149.6 million in general-fund expenditures and a projected $2.6 million operating deficit; the council approved five recommended actions and several agenda votes, including an ordinance limiting fireworks in parts of the city.
City staff presented the City of Orange's preliminary fiscal year 2026 budget on June 3, outlining revenues, proposed expenditure reductions and multi-year forecast concerns as the council approved immediate recommended actions to balance the plan.
An unidentified staff presenter reviewed the numbers: proposed FY26 operating revenues of about $147,000,000 and proposed general-fund expenditures of about $149,600,000, after $17.3 million in identified budget reductions. Staff said those measures reduce but do not eliminate an operating deficit, which the presentation estimated at roughly $2,600,000 for FY26. "Fiscal year 26 proposed operating revenues total approximately $147,000,000," the presenter said during the briefing.
Staff noted the budget uses one-time…
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