Keizer task force warns of multi‑year budget shortfall as PERS costs loom

Dec 9, 2025

Keizer staff told the Long Range Planning Task Force the city faces a roughly $4.5 million shortfall this year and growing multi‑year deficits driven by rising personnel costs and an upcoming PERS payment; staff urged fee reviews, possible property sales and use of a PERS side account before the Feb–Mar budget decisions.

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Keizer city officials told the Long Range Planning Task Force on Dec. 8 that the city is facing a multi‑year budget shortfall driven by lower intergovernmental revenues, higher personnel costs and an upcoming state retirement liability.

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