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Newman City adopts balanced 2026 budget and amends pay plan
Summary
Council approved a FY2026 budget described as balanced (general fund $43.4M; sanitation fund $5.6M) and passed a resolution amending the 2026 pay plan to add a 2% increase to pay scale minimums and maximums; staff said these adjustments were built into the budget.
City staff presented the proposed fiscal year 2026 budget and told the council the budget is balanced with no reserves used in preparation. The presentation listed a general fund budget of $43,400,000 and a sanitation fund of $5,600,000; staff also referenced restricted funds accounted separately.
Following the presentation a council member moved to approve the budget; after a second, the council approved the ordinance adopting the FY2026 budget by voice vote.
Shortly after the budget vote, staff recommended amendments to the 2026 pay plan. The resolution factors a 2% increase to the minimum and maximum of the pay scales. Staff said those pay adjustments had been incorporated into the approved budget. The council moved and approved the pay plan amendment by voice vote.
What happens next: staff will implement the amended pay scales and the adopted budget for the fiscal year beginning Jan. 1, 2026; the city manager indicated the city retains a nine-month reserve in the presentation.
