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Council adopts $254M 2025 budget and accelerates impact-fee study with $200,000 amendment
Summary
Council adopted the 2025 city budget (operations ~ $254 million) after approving an amendment to allocate $200,000 from sales-tax capital reserves to accelerate a study updating water, sewer and fire impact fees.
Finance Director Paul Becker summarized the 2025 budget, which totals just over $254 million for operations and requests a general fund of roughly $77 million. Staff highlighted personnel costs, which are approximately 35% of the operating budget, and recommended a limited number of new positions across funds (general fund, streets, water and sewer, recycling/airport) to address operational needs.
Council approved an amendment — proposed by Council Member Sarah — to add $200,000 to the sales-tax capital fund to accelerate an impact-fee study for water, sewer and fire fees; staff said the money can be funded from limited reserves in the sales-tax capital fund and that the study would be procured in the first quarter of 2025. After additional council discussion about broader budget priorities such as affordable housing and pay studies, the council voted to adopt the amended 2025 budget.
