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Hayward mayor outlines plan to close $32.6 million shortfall, seeks labor concessions and budget cuts
Summary
Mayor Mark Selenas said a midyear review expanded an expected $8.9 million shortfall to $26.4 million and that the city has closed a $31 million gap for the current year while facing a projected $32.6 million shortfall for fiscal year 2026-27; he described hiring a permanent city manager and finance director, executive pay cuts and efforts to negotiate labor concessions.
Mayor Mark Selenas said Hayward discovered larger-than-expected structural budget shortfalls and outlined immediate and multi-year steps the city will take to restore fiscal balance.
Selenas told attendees that a midyear revision presented in November 2025 showed an initial $8.9 million shortfall in the general fund expanded, after deeper analysis, to $26.4 million. He said the council eliminated a $31 million budget gap for the current fiscal year that ends June 30 and that the city faces a projected $32.6 million…
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