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Council begins fiscal 2025–26 budget review; staff flags tax worksheets, debts and department-level changes
Summary
On July 9 staff presented the first budget discussion of the 2025–26 fiscal year, highlighting revenue assumptions (certified values expected July 25), sales tax trending up year-over-year, debt-service allocations and department-level staffing and contract changes (including elimination of a fire marshal position and pass-through county plan-review fees).
City staff opened the first budget discussion for fiscal 2025–26, telling council the tax assessor typically delivers certified values by July 25 and that roughly 30% of values remained under protest. Staff said sales-tax receipts were trending up (May shown up roughly 4% year-over-year and 5.6% year-to-date), but cautioned that final revenue and tax worksheets would be available only after certified values arrive.
Department-by-department discussion…
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