Placerville council reviews FY2026–27 budget requests as staff flags roughly 8% general‑fund gap

PLACERVILLE — The Placerville City Council on April 30 reviewed department requests for the fiscal‑year 2026–27 operating and capital budgets and was warned that the city faces a preliminary general‑fund shortfall that staff estimated at roughly 8.0 percent.

City Manager Dave Warren and Interim Finance Director Natalie Torren Casa led a workshop where department heads presented a long list of needs, from deferred‑maintenance at parks and the water reclamation facility to police equipment and new staffing proposals. "We have about a 8.04% general fund deficit," Warren told council members as staff urged more analysis before any adoption in June.

The workshop grouped proposals into three buckets: capital improvement program (CIP) projects, capital outlay equipment requests and alternative service level (ASL) personnel requests. Finance staff summarized the new‑request totals on the spot: general‑fund CIP requests shown in the packet totaled about $103,725 for the items listed; staff identified 27 capital‑outlay requests totaling $580,738 across funds; and department‑requested staffing and program additions produced a net…