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Stanton proposes $168M FY2027 budget with no property tax rate increase; cigarette and utility fees targeted
Summary
The city presented a proposed FY2027 all‑funds budget of about $168 million with no change to real‑estate or personal property tax rates, a proposed cigarette tax increase (30¢→40¢ per pack), increased school funding (+7.7%), and modest utility and landfill fee increases that produce small average household bill impacts; public hearings are set for April.
City Manager Leslie Bogard and Chief Finance Officer Jesse Moyers presented the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget to the Stanton City Council on March 26. The all‑funds total is just over $168 million (a 2.4% increase over the prior year); the general fund is $83.3 million (a 4.41% increase). The proposal does not change property tax rates or meal/lodging taxes.
Key revenue and spending highlights in the proposal include a nearly $1.5 million (7.7%) increase in the city's contribution to Stanton City Schools; continued investment in employee compensation (a 3% cost‑of‑living increase proposed July 1); and a proposed cigarette tax increase from 30 cents to 40 cents per pack (estimated to generate roughly $91,000).
On utilities, staff said aging…
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