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Vacaville staff warn $12 million budget gap; departments outline 2.5% cuts and deeper options
Summary
City staff told the council that Vacaville faces an estimated $12 million general-fund shortfall for FY 2026—27. Department heads described what a 2.5% reduction already in place means for services and detailed steeper 5% options that could brown out an ambulance, freeze or eliminate staff, and cut community programs.
City officials presented a stark fiscal picture April 14, telling the Vacaville City Council that the general fund faces an estimated $12,000,000 gap for fiscal year 2026—27 and outlining department-level options to close the deficit.
"At this point in the process ... our projection as of today is that for fiscal year 27 the gap between our revenues and expenses would be over $12,000,000," Finance Director Ken Matsumia said. Staff emphasized that the 2.5% reductions already directed for the current year remain in force; the meeting presentation showed what those cuts have required and what deeper 5% reductions would look like as an illustrative exercise to inform later budget decisions.
Department heads described concrete service impacts. The finance director said his department eliminated part-time help and an intern program to reach 2.5%…
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