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Harrisville outlines FY2027 budget: revenues projected higher, wage adjustments and impact‑fee projects planned
Summary
At a work session, city staff presented a proposed FY2027 budget showing a projected 9% revenue increase, proposed wage adjustments to bring several positions to market minimums, planned use of impact fees for a new public safety building and sewer/stormwater work, and further study of outsourcing the municipal court.
Mayor (Speaker 1) convened a work session to review the proposed FY2027 budget, during which finance staff presented updated revenue and expenditure projections and the results of a recent wage study.
Finance staff (identified in the meeting as Jill, Speaker 2) told the council the city’s general fund revenues are projected to increase about 9% while overall expenditures are forecast to fall roughly 5% compared with the prior year. "Our revenues have increased 9% overall, what I'm projecting," Jill said, and she added that the administration aims to keep projections conservative because some grant and development receipts remain uncertain.
Why it matters: the lift in projected receipts gives the city room in the draft budget for targeted personnel adjustments and pay‑range changes without immediately increasing the property‑tax rate. Staff said the budget also relies on a mix of restricted impact fees and sales tax to pay for new buildings and ongoing capital needs.
Key details
- Revenue assumptions: Sales…
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