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Oakdale council adopts FY 2025–26 midyear budget, maintains 40% reserve
Summary
Council approved a midyear budget resolution that updates revenues and projected expenditures and maintains a roughly 40% general-fund reserve; the motion passed by roll call, 5–0.
City staff presented the fiscal year 2025–26 midyear budget and the Oakdale City Council adopted a resolution approving the adjustments by a 5–0 roll-call vote.
Staff said the midyear budget adjusts projected revenues upward by about $36,000 and noted specific changes: a sales-tax projection increase described in the meeting as an increase of $50,000 and an upward revision in a safety-related sales-tax line from "2.6 to 2.8" as presented. The presenter reported projected general fund expenditures of about $18 million (an increase of about $50,000 from the preliminary budget) and an anticipated ending general fund balance of roughly $7.2 million, maintaining a city goal of a 40% reserve.
Staff outlined major allocations and increases since the preliminary budget, saying the police budget was about $7.6 million, fire about $5.4 million and park maintenance about $1.2 million. The presentation also summarized Measure Y/Measure H history: Measure Y was approved by voters in 2014; Measure H extended that sales-tax measure in 2019 and, as presented, continues the measure through March 31, 2031. Staff reported that more than 90% of Measure H revenue is used for public-safety services and provided the allocation breakdown presented at the meeting (about 59% to police, about 35% to fire and roughly 6.5% to other services).
The council moved and seconded the resolution and the clerk called the roll. The roll-call results as recorded at the meeting were: Council member Murdoch — yes; Mayor Prom Gilbert — yes; Council member Patassi — yes; Council member Katarine — yes; Mayor Barry — yes. The motion passed 5–0. The council did not attach amendments and staff recommended adoption as presented.
The council scheduled no additional action on the budget at the meeting; staff and the finance director were available to answer council questions during the presentation.
