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Finance committee chair Randolph warns of roughly $5.5 million 2027 general-fund gap; monthly briefings set
Summary
Finance Director Nina Salinas told the Duluth Finance Committee that the city projects a roughly $5.5 million general-fund deficit heading into the 2027 budget cycle and outlined a schedule of monthly deep dives and a Sept. 11 budget retreat to model options and trade-offs.
Finance Committee Chair Randolph opened a monthly series of budget briefings by telling members the city faces a structural general-fund shortfall of roughly $5,000,000–$5,500,000 for the 2027 budget cycle and that the meetings are intended to surface trade‑offs rather than make final decisions. "We're facing that $5,000,000 funding gap," Chair Randolph said as the committee moved into a budget '101' preview.
Finance Director Nina Salinas and City Budget Manager Missy Harold presented the department's high-level framing and timeline. Salinas said the city has identified five strategic priorities — housing at all income levels, growing the commercial tax base, streets and utilities, downtown, and affordable property taxes — and described the monthly…
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