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Truckee Meadows RPA adopts modest FY 2026–27 budget, funds GIS surge and regional trails coordinator
Summary
TMRPA’s governing board adopted a FY 2026–27 budget that assumes a 2% increase in jurisdiction allocations, modest use of fund balance, a GIS staffing "surge," and funding to stand up a regional trails coordinator position supported by a private donation.
Director Jeremy Smith presented TMRPA’s proposed FY 2026–27 budget and the governing board voted to adopt it on Feb. 12.
Smith said the agency negotiated a 2% increase in member jurisdiction allocations that adds roughly $21,700 to the revenue base and that the proposed budget anticipates tapping fund balance—about $130,000 in a high‑scenario—to support a temporary "GIS surge," hire a GIS technician and interns, and fund a regional trails coordinator position that will be supported initially by a donation from the Greg and Warren Nelson Family Trust.
Smith told the board the agency is under budget pressure from routine cost increases such as employee retirement (PERS) and service costs, and recommended the five‑year outlook included in the packet to demonstrate sustainability. He said the agency had already hired a GIS technician (Jonah Hedlund) and was bringing on interns to accelerate mapping and spatial modeling work, which staff said will improve development tracking and dwelling‑unit forecasting for the region.
A motion to adopt the budget "as presented" was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote. No roll‑call tally was read into the record; the board recorded the motion as passed.
Board members asked for clarification about how allocation shares are determined; Smith explained the formula reflects statutory membership and regional population shares (the City of Reno, for example, pays a larger share because it contains roughly 52% of the region’s population). The board also discussed the timeline for hiring the regional trails coordinator and Smith said interviews were scheduled and staff hoped for a March 1 start date.
The board did not amend the budget on the floor and adopted the proposed FY 2026–27 budget for TMRPA.
