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Midway City Council reviews FY 2027 budget, flags animal-services contribution and water-fund needs
Summary
On May 13, 2026 the Midway City Council reviewed the proposed FY 2027 budget. Budget Officer Nancy Simons led a two-hour review covering revenue forecasts, personnel costs (including up to 7% merit increases), a proposed $35,000 city contribution to redesign animal services, TAP tax uses and Water Fund equipment needs. No budget votes were taken.
The Midway City Council met May 13, 2026, at 4:03 p.m. in the Midway City Office Building to review the proposed fiscal year 2027 budget. Budget Officer Nancy Simons opened the meeting and summarized the budget process before the council discussed revenue sources, personnel costs, capital projects and enterprise-fund needs.
The council examined General Fund revenue projections including franchise taxes, transient room tax and building-permit income, and raised open-space funds and fuel taxes as items for staff to track. Council members and staff noted the need to refine miscellaneous General Fund revenue estimates and expenditures ahead of final adoption.
Personnel costs and compensation were a significant focus. Council members discussed a cost-of-living adjustment for the mayor and council and employee merit increases of up to 7 percent. The council also flagged mileage and vehicle-usage policies, the mayor’s salary for review, and potential changes tied to a city manager position.
Administrative and operational expenses were reviewed in detail. The council discussed cell-phone reimbursement, radios, website and contract services; public-works wages (not broken out among departments in the draft); clothing and personal-protective-equipment allowances; vehicle-tracking and building-safety items such as hard hats. Council members emphasized the need to manage miscellaneous categories more tightly in the draft budget.
Capital and community projects under consideration included sidewalks, Town Hall and Community Center work, Town Square pavilion and improvements, light poles, road surface treatments, ice-rink upgrades, Pine Canyon and Warm Springs trail projects, and setting aside funds for parking and park projects. The minutes note ongoing discussion about grants and whether to carry FY 2026 projects forward.
The council discussed tourism and culture spending, including a proposed tree-lighting event, community donations and TAP-tax-funded purchases; the minutes specifically record consideration of using TAP tax funds to buy portable audio equipment.
On facilities, the council was asked to consider contributing $35,000 toward a redesign of the animal services building; the need for the city contribution and timing were raised as budget considerations. In enterprise funds, staff and council reviewed Water Fund expenditures and equipment needs, including water meters, a meter-reading tower and antenna, a vacuum truck and water-testing costs, and noted that the Water Fund might pay for part of some vehicles.
The discussion did not include formal budget adoption or individual votes on FY 2027 line items. The only formal action recorded in the minutes was a motion to adjourn: Council Member Andrew Osborne moved to adjourn, Council Member Kevin Payne seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 5:58 p.m.
Next steps recorded in the minutes are that staff and council will continue to refine revenue projections and line-item allocations in advance of future budget hearings and formal adoption.
