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Modesto unveils draft FY 2026-27 budget, outlines $50.9M Measure H spending plan
Summary
City Manager and budget staff presented a draft $674 million citywide budget for FY 2026-27, highlighting a proposed $50.9 million Measure H spending plan (including $7.6M in new one-time programs), a projected Measure H year-end balance of roughly $23M, and staff plans to return with formal reserve and transfer-cap policies.
Modesto's Finance Committee reviewed the city's draft fiscal year 2026-27 operating and multi-year budget at a workshop April 20, where city managers emphasized a cautious approach that preserves core services while funding one-time capital and program priorities.
"We're pleased to be before you tonight presenting the fiscal year 26-27 budget," City Manager Joe Lopez said, framing the draft as a refinement of the two-year budget cycle adopted last year. OP&B Director Steve Christensen presented revenue and spending details, reporting General Fund proposed revenues of roughly $215 million and total expenditures of about $215.6 million.
Christensen said the city expects increases in property tax ("about 3.3 million") and sales tax ("about 1.6 million") for…
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