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National City council adopts FY25 budget with $2M reduction plan after extended debate
Summary
Council adopted the FY25 budget after staff presented a $2.0M reduction plan (1% salary savings, targeted M&O cuts, and a one‑year reduction in vehicle replacement charges) that lowers projected use of unassigned fund balance from roughly $7.0M to about $4.9M; council also added direction for needs assessments on selected enhancements.
Budget Manager Paul Valadez presented the proposed FY25 general‑fund budget and explained a city‑manager reduction plan intended to reduce the planned draw on reserves. Valadez said the manager’s plan includes a 1 percent salary‑savings target across general‑fund departments (about $526,000), a 9 percent reduction in maintenance and operations for those same departments, and a one‑year 50 percent reduction in vehicle‑replacement charges that would use $665,000 of accumulated vehicle‑replacement fund balance. Staff also listed longer‑term strategic measures — a comprehensive fee study, revised cost‑allocation methods, and pursuit of grant and TOT revenue opportunities — designed…
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