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Canyon Lake city manager presents balanced FY 2026–27 budget, council votes to move it forward
Summary
City Manager Aaron Brown and finance staff presented a proposed balanced FY 2026–27 budget that centers public safety spending on newly created municipal police and fire services, uses a restricted reserve for one-time equipment, and projects modest revenue growth; council voted to advance the proposal for adoption next month.
City Manager Aaron Brown presented the proposed FY 2026–27 budget to the Canyon Lake City Council, saying the draft is balanced largely because the city established municipal police and fire services and achieved operational savings as a result.
Brown said the proposed general fund revenues and expenditures were closely aligned and highlighted a projected property-tax increase and available grants, including annual CalCOPS law enforcement grant revenue. He noted the draft uses a restricted reserve to purchase a new fire truck (about $130,000) and described a net surplus of roughly $20,000 after that one-time draw.
Why it matters: Brown told the council that creating local police and fire…
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