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City staff previews $9.5M out-of-cycle 2026 budget amendments; council asks follow-up on CDBG timing and large land purchase
Summary
Finance staff briefed the council on a roughly $9.5 million out-of-cycle 2026 budget amendment package covering a new cable-services utility tax revenue line, a parks maintenance position, an e-bike grant ($216,000), a $350,000 climate grant, CDBG reconciliation (~$686,000) and water fund items including a possible $6.2 million land acquisition; staff will return with ordinance language and further details.
Troy, a city staff member, presented an out-of-cycle set of budget amendments that staff plan to bring to the council in ordinance form next week.
Key items noted in the briefing included:
- Utility tax revenue: projected cable-services tax estimated at about $710,000 annually (staff said January collections were close to projection with $55,000 received in January and a $60,000/month projection). Staff said the revenue is being tracked as a separate line item in the general fund.
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