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Woodland leaders set 10% reduction target, form subcommittee after staff warns of $4.6M FY27 shortfall
Summary
City staff told the City Council and Woodland Finance Authority a five‑year forecast shows a $4.6 million projected general fund shortfall next year and a growing structural deficit; the council asked staff to pursue near‑term savings, revisit potential revenue measures and formed a two‑member subcommittee to recommend cuts.
Woodland city officials on April 14 heard a five‑year budget forecast that projects a $4.6 million deficit for fiscal year 2027 and identified an ongoing structural shortfall that could grow to nearly $7 million by 2031 if no action is taken.
“we continue to be faced with a structural deficit,” City Manager Ken Voorhees told the council as he introduced the spring budget workshop and the priorities staff will use to build the FY27 budget. Finance presenter Kim McKinney said the city is “forecasting a $4,600,000 deficit for fiscal year 27.”
Why it matters: staff said a mix of nonrecurring revenue in the current year, declines in baseline sales tax, rising personnel costs and higher insurance and retirement contributions are driving the shortfall. Kim McKinney cautioned that one‑time receipts — including roughly $7.4 million tied to the waste‑management franchise in FY25–26 — will not recur and therefore accentuate the drop in baseline revenues.
Key facts from staff: - Property tax is the city’s largest single general fund revenue (about $19.2 million under the…
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