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City council approves tentative 2027 budget; museum subsidy reduced and wage increases proposed
Summary
The Green River City Council voted to approve the tentative 2027 budget required by state law. The draft includes a 10% across-the-board wage increase and a $50,000 reduction in city funding to the museum, with staff and council discussing staff reassignments to preserve services.
The City Council approved the tentative 2027 budget, a procedural step required by state law to begin the formal budget process. Council members discussed key changes included in the tentative budget: a proposed 10% wage increase across departments and a $50,000 reduction in the museum’s city subsidy as part of a multi-year plan to transition museum operations and increase outside funding.
Staff described measures intended to reduce the city subsidy over time while keeping the museum operational: options discussed included reassigning an event coordinator or other staff to support museum visitor services and strengthening the Friends of the Museum board to increase outside fundraising. Councilors asked that the museum director (identified in the meeting as Janet) be fully involved in any reassignment or staffing discussion; staff agreed.
A motion to approve the tentative 2027 budget was made and seconded; the motion carried in a recorded voice vote. The tentative budget's adoption allows the city to continue with public budget hearings, line-item review, and a final adoption vote later in the fiscal calendar.
Because this vote was the procedural tentative adoption, council members noted that line items and salary decisions can still be amended in upcoming budget hearings prior to final adoption.
