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Pontiac holds public hearing on draft FY2027 budget; ambulance fund move increases general fund totals
Summary
The council opened a public hearing on the draft FY2027 budget; staff said moving the ambulance fund into the fire department's general fund increased general fund expenditures by several million dollars and the council will set a date in March to pass the budget.
The Pontiac City Council opened a public hearing on the draft fiscal year 2027 budget, and city staff said the main change this year is shifting the ambulance fund (Fund 37) into the general fund alongside the fire department. City staff said that consolidation accounts for a jump in general-fund expenditures from roughly $7–8 million to about $10 million.
The hearing was intended to let residents comment and ask questions about the draft; only one resident spoke during the hearing portion and the council closed the public hearing and later discussed scheduling a final budget vote. City staff said they will coordinate with the clerk to propose several March dates so the council can adopt the budget before the month ends.
The budget remains a draft posted on the city website; staff said they will follow the required waiting period after the public hearing before the council votes to adopt the final budget.
