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City staff preview 2027 supplemental budget, flag $127M levy and choices on fees and parks support
Summary
City staff presented a preliminary 2027 supplemental budget at a study session, reporting a $742.4 million all‑funds plan and a projected $127 million tax levy (about a 7.4% increase). Council questioned equity of fee options, asked for clearer capital and staffing tradeoffs, and asked staff to return with refined proposals in August.
City staff on Wednesday opened the study‑session review for the 2027 supplemental budget, telling the Rochester City Council the preliminary projection for the tax levy is $127 million — roughly a 7.4% increase compared with 2026 — while the general fund is projected to increase about 3.6%.
The city administrator said the full all‑funds budget under discussion totals about $742.4 million, with roughly $411.7 million for operations, $284 million for capital improvements and about $46.7 million for debt service. He noted that higher building‑permit revenues in 2025 are muting the apparent general‑fund increase because much of that income is earmarked for project‑specific expenses.
Why it matters: the levy projection and underlying assumptions drive property‑tax bills across the city and frame tradeoffs for staffing, capital maintenance and other services.…
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