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Alamosa presents $2025 budget overview; council sets public hearing Oct. 16
Summary
City staff presented a first reading of the FY2025 budget showing nearly $47 million in revenue and $53 million in planned expenditures driven by capital projects; council set a public hearing for Oct. 16 on the appropriation ordinance and advanced a pay‑plan ordinance for hearing.
City finance staff presented the first reading of the FY2025 appropriation ordinance on Oct. 2, outlining revenues (approximately $47 million) and planned expenditures (about $53 million) that reflect major capital outlays and enterprise fund spending. The presentation highlighted nearly $10 million in recent housing grants, a heavy capital schedule for 2025 (Second Street reconstruction, Hunt Avenue, downtown alleyway, Murphy Sewer Lift Station, water augmentation plan and a $3M downtown alley project), and a planned 5% rate increase for sanitation, water and sewer ahead of a 2026 rate study.
City staff said general‑fund revenue is expected to be about $26 million and that grants and transfers drive a large share of the capital program. Finance Director Holly Sanchez noted that some capital projects are funded from reserves and grant proceeds, explaining a projected gap between revenues and expenditures in 2025 related to planned capital investments.
Councilor Jarvillo moved and council approved scheduling the public hearing on the FY2025 appropriation ordinance for Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. Council also approved on first reading Ordinance 25‑2024 (pay plan amendments) to implement a 4.2% cost‑of‑living adjustment and a merit pool (up to 4%), with the council scheduling a public hearing for Oct. 16.
What’s next: Public hearings on the budget and the pay‑plan ordinance are scheduled for Oct. 16; staff will finalize materials and answer budget‑specific questions at that hearing.
Quote: “We are projecting just a 2.5 percent increase in our sales tax,” Finance Director Holly Sanchez said, summarizing revenue projections and capital priorities.
