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Salinas committee backs two-year budget cycle, citing longer planning horizon and staff efficiencies
Summary
The finance committee recommended the City Council adopt a biennial (two-year) budget starting FY 2026–27, with staff arguing the approach improves long-term planning, aligns operating and capital budgets, and reduces annual administrative effort; the committee voted in favor on a recorded roll call.
The Salinas Finance Committee voted to recommend the City Council adopt a two-year (biennial) budget cycle beginning with FY 2026–27 and FY 2027–28, agreeing that a longer budget horizon can improve planning for capital projects and allow staff more time for implementation.
Finance director Sue Ann Anders presented the proposal and listed benefits including aligning operating and capital improvement budgets, providing community certainty around services…
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