The Roseville City Council opened a public hearing on the proposed 2026 city and Economic Development Authority budget on Tuesday and heard a short presentation from Finance Director Michelle Petrick before continuing the hearing to the council's next meeting for final action.

"The preliminary '26 city and EDA budget is $81,200,000," Petrick told the council, saying the preliminary figure includes capital funds and planned projects for 2026. She reviewed three levy scenarios: a scenario that includes added public-safety positions but no franchise fees and two scenarios that would include franchise fees with differing impacts on capital funding and equipment funds. Petrick also said recent federal grants (a COPS grant and a three-year SAFER grant) reduce ongoing levy pressure for some of the new positions.

Petrick outlined how the proposed levy and scenarios affect a median-value home and summarized service shares of the budget, saying approximately 56% of the expenditure budget is for public safety, parks about 18% and public works and facilities about 15%.

During the public portion of the hearing, resident Dwenda Jurdigan of 2553 Fiske Street said she was surprised by the tax statement she received and described what she said was roughly a 16.2% increase to her overall tax bill, asking the council to note the impact on homeowners.

Mayor and council members emphasized that no final action would be taken tonight and that the council would continue the hearing at its next meeting, scheduled by staff for Monday, December 8, to allow more public comment and to take the final vote on the budget and levy. Petrick repeated that the council had already set a preliminary levy in September and that the presentation was intended to collect public feedback and answer questions before next week's decision.

The hearing was left open and scheduled for continuation at the next regular meeting so the council can finalize the levy, utility rates and fee schedule.