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San Ramon projects modest general-fund growth for FY2026-27; Measure N and franchise fees tighten revenue outlook
Summary
At a budget workshop, finance staff projected roughly $370,000 (about 0.45%) general-fund revenue growth for FY2026-27, citing +3% projected property-tax growth but an expected shortfall in Measure N and reduced franchise-fee receipts due to renegotiation.
San Ramon finance staff presented the city's first FY2026-27 budget workshop on April 14, laying out revenue assumptions the city will use while preparing expense proposals.
Key numbers presented by Budget Manager Julia Elbo:
- Property tax: Collections for FY2025-26 were running higher than the prior budget and staff assumed an additional +3% for FY2026-27, producing roughly $1.6 million more than the FY25-26 budget baseline.
- Sales tax: The general Bradley-Burns sales-tax base was projected to show solid growth (staff cited roughly +6.4% year-over-year), but the city's Measure N (a destination/transaction-use tax) is expected…
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