Mayor: Keizer faces budget shortfall that imperils police staffing
Mar 10, 2026
Mar 10, 2026
In her State of the City address, Mayor Kathy Clark said Keizer faces a projected $1.65 million budget shortfall driven by reduced state distributions and rising costs, and she previewed a comprehensive police staffing study recommending phased funding strategies.
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Mayor Kathy Clark said Keizer faces a budget shortfall of about $1.65 million as the city prepares its 2026–27 budget, and that underfunded mandates and reduced state distributions are hampering efforts to fully staff police and other core services.
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