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Calistoga council approves midyear budget changes, with caveat on fairgrounds pond fencing
Summary
Council approved FY25‑26 midyear budget adjustments including added revenue, a net surplus allocation plan, and utility project funding; council removed a $35,000 pond‑fencing line item for later consideration and directed staff to return with workshop detail on fire staffing and fairgrounds plans.
The Calistoga City Council approved midyear adjustments to the FY25‑26 budget Monday after a staff presentation that showed increased revenues and several departmental funding requests, but the council removed a $35,000 request for pond fencing at the fairgrounds from final approval.
Administrative Services Director Connie Cardenas summarized revenue updates: roughly $360,000 in upward adjustments, including about $180,000 from transient‑occupancy tax projections and roughly $100,000 related to a St. Helena agreement. Cardenas said the council could expect a roughly $120,000 net surplus after recommended allocations.
On the expenditure side, council…
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