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Fernley adopts FY 2026–27 budget; one‑time $110,000 payment to local fire district approved after recusal
Summary
Council approved the FY 2026–27 final budget and a one‑time $110,000 payment to the local fire district; Councilman Mendoza disclosed a conflict (Northland/Northline Fire battalion chief) and recused on that vote. The budget includes multi‑million dollar water and sewer CIP items and a $2 million placeholder transfer to the capital projects fund.
City Council on Tuesday approved the City of Fernley’s FY 2026–27 final budget and separately authorized a $110,000 one‑time payment to the local fire protection district.
Robert Carson, city treasurer, reviewed the final budget after a 10‑minute recess and detailed changes from the tentative budget. He said total general fund revenues remained essentially unchanged from the tentative figure (~$23.5 million) while operating expenditures rose modestly because of finalized health insurance and other adjustments. The presentation highlighted a proposed $2,000,000 transfer from the general fund to the capital projects fund as a placeholder to earmark funds for future capital work; the transfer will be revisited later in the fiscal year.
Sung Kim, utilities director, presented the enterprise capital improvement program: proposed water system capital and equipment projects total roughly $15,000,000 for FY27 and wastewater projects and equipment total roughly $13,000,000. Kim said many projects are urgent due to deferred maintenance and that cash flow projections assume some projects will be expended over multiple years.
Councilman Hannon moved to approve a one‑time payment of $110,000 to the Northland County Fire Protection District. Before the vote, Councilman Mendoza disclosed a conflict under NRS and recused himself, saying he is a battalion chief with the district and would withdraw from the vote. The motion to approve the payment passed 3–0 with Mendoza recused.
After that separate vote, Councilman Torres moved to approve the remainder of the final budget as presented; the motion was seconded and carried 4–0.
Carson told council staff will continue to pursue grant funding to offset capital costs; staff expects several potential grant opportunities totaling a few million dollars but said actual awards are not yet confirmed.
