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City staff outline 2026 preliminary budget showing $798,008 projected general-fund gap; council discusses levy and enterprise pressures
Summary
Staff presented a preliminary 2026 general-fund summary with a $798,007.89 projected deficit and a placeholder 3% levy; enterprise funds (stormwater, sewer, refuse) showed strain—sewer costs driven by industrial biosolids and refuse requiring rate adjustments—prompting council discussion about multi-year levy planning and targeted fees.
City finance and staff presented an updated preliminary budget for 2026 and detailed pressures across several enterprise funds.
Staff showed a preliminary general-fund summary using a 3% placeholder levy ($214,139) and reported a remaining projected deficit of $798,007.89 for 2026. Finance staff said that number had improved slightly from a prior estimate but still requires…
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