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Perry City council opens FY2027 budget work session, schedules public hearing and outlines revenue and cuts
Summary
At a work session, Perry City council reviewed FY2027 general fund options including a $2 residential garbage increase, commercial step-rate increases (~$30,000), potential franchise-fee revenue from Guthrie/Bedford County REC, and proposed expenditure cuts; staff also recommended pursuing a bond for a $2 million rec-center/pool project and will publish a public hearing notice.
PERRY CITY — Perry City officials opened their third FY2027 budget work session and sketched a plan of modest revenue increases and targeted spending cuts to close a small shortfall while preserving reserves.
Staff told the council the conservative revenue projection for the general fund stood at about $5,110,365. To close the gap they recommended options including a $2 per month increase in residential garbage rates and step increases to commercial garbage rates (about $30,000 total), modest increases in magistrate fines and parking/parks camping fees (roughly $12,000), and pursuing additional franchise-fee revenue if Guthrie REC and Bedford County REC accounts come under a city franchise agreement.
The council also discussed several expenditure reductions that would lower near-term costs: delaying a proposed second police sergeant position, trimming hourly fire-station staffing, modest reductions in contract services and…
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