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Grimes council adopts $98.4 million FY 2026–27 budget that includes proposed franchise‑fee revenue
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Summary
The council adopted a FY 2026–27 spending plan with proposed expenditures just over $98.44 million, incorporating revenue from a proposed 3% franchise fee; councilmember Johansen voted against the budget. Staff said the levy rate will remain unchanged.
The Grimes City Council voted April 28 to adopt the fiscal year 2026–27 budget (resolution 04-4126), approving planned expenses and transfers of just over $98,444,000 and budgeted revenues and transfers of just over $94,538,000. The adopted budget includes the proposed 3% franchise-fee revenue as budgeted income and holds the property-tax levy steady at 10.6992 per $1,000 of taxable value.
Finance director Marcia told council that the budget incorporates council direction from earlier workshops and keeps the levy and debt-service levies steady. "The proposed budget for fiscal year 26–27 does incorporate council's direction from the workshops... The proposed budget has planned expenses and transfers that are just over $98,444,000," she said.
Council discussed contingencies if the franchise fee did not move forward. Staff said the city would likely need to return in July with a budget amendment to reduce spending or reallocate funds if the fee revenue were unavailable. "If the franchise fees don't materialize, you'll have to give us policy direction on how to cure that in order to [adjust the] spending plan," staff said.
Councilmember Johansen said he would vote against the budget because he disagreed with the approach to covering rapid public-safety cost increases, but other members voted to approve the plan.
The adoption finalizes the budget for filing with state and county authorities before the April 30 deadline and sets the spending and levy framework for the coming fiscal year.
