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Ceres council hears FY2026 budget showing $2 million shortfall; proposal to reallocate council funds to police fails
Summary
Finance Director Shannon Esnine told the Ceres City Council the FY2026 proposed general fund projects $27.5 million in revenue against nearly $29.5 million in expenditures, leaving a $2 million deficit; a motion to shift council professional-development and medical-insurance funds to the police budget failed 2–3, while the council directed staff to ask Stanislaus County Animal Services for a budget review.
Finance Director Shannon Esnine told the Ceres City Council on June 9 that the proposed fiscal year 2026 general fund projects $27.5 million in revenue and just under $29.5 million in expenditures, leaving a projected $2 million deficit to be covered by a one-time draw from reserves.
"This gap will be covered through a draw down from the fund balance, a temporary strategy that allows us to maintain service levels while we explore long-term solutions," Esnine said, presenting the budget and noting a projected post-draw reserve of…
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