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Nixa presents structurally balanced 2026 budget with $50M+ in capital projects
Summary
Finance Director Jennifer Evans presented a structurally balanced 2026 budget on Nov. 25 with roughly $73.6 million in revenues, $96.5 million in expenses, plans for bond financing of water and wastewater projects, and more than $50 million in capital projects including a new police facility and water infrastructure.
Finance Director Jennifer Evans presented the City of Nixa’s proposed 2026 operating and capital budget to the council during first reading on Nov. 25, describing it as structurally balanced and highlighting major revenue and capital assumptions.
"We have budgeted nearly $73,600,000 in revenues and $96,500,000 in expense," Evans said. She noted the presentation excluded transfers between funds and said the budget anticipates issuing bonds to finance a wastewater lift station and sludge basin (about $12.4 million) and a new water tower (about $8 million).
Evans reported personnel costs totaling about $19.4 million and said the budget includes market‑adjustment raises intended to place full‑time staff at the 50th percentile per a prior CBIZ salary study. She also called attention to a substantial increase in property and liability insurance premiums (about 37%) and flagged a forthcoming budget amendment for unpriced IT hardware.
Key capital initiatives listed in the budget included a city hall remodel, a new police department facility, AMI metering, a new substation, a water main loop, the Southwest Regional Lift Station, the Cheyenne multiuse path, final stormwater work on Cherry Street, downtown parking and development of a north OATH property parcel. The budget projects an estimated unrestricted cash balance of $25.5 million after accounting for restrictions.
The council opened a public hearing on the budget but heard no formal public objections at the meeting; staff said they expect to return with any needed amendments prior to final adoption.
