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Newberg council unanimously adopts supplemental budget, keeps tax rate and updates master fee schedule
Summary
On June 1 the Newberg City Council adopted a $4M+ supplemental budget adjustment, voted to keep the permanent tax rate unchanged, and approved updates to the master fee schedule including removal of the communication-officer fee and modest changes to SDCs and police report fees.
The Newberg City Council voted unanimously on June 1 to adopt three posted legislative items: a supplemental budget adjustment for the 2025–27 biennium (Resolution 2026‑4030), a resolution imposing and categorizing the property tax for fiscal year 2026–27 (Resolution 2026‑4031), and an update to the city’s master fee schedule (Resolution 2026‑4022).
Finance director Katie presented the supplemental budget as totaling just over $4,000,000 in adjustments, driven by beginning‑fund‑balance carryovers, grant receipts (including FEMA), vehicle sale proceeds and staffing reorganization. Highlights she listed included a $515,000 beginning fund balance increase in one fund tied to position vacancies, a $603,000 beginning balance increase in Administrative Services largely from vacancies and FEMA grant receipts, a planned $225,000 set‑aside for Springbrook sewer line CIP design in the proprietary capital project fund, and various transfers to cover a recently retired communication‑tower debt.
Following staff presentation, Councilor (speaker 3) moved to adopt Resolution 2026‑4030; Councilor (speaker 8) seconded. The council conducted a roll‑call vote and each councilor recorded a 'yes' vote; the motion passed unanimously.
On the property tax resolution, staff recommended keeping the permanent tax rate at the current levy rather than take the annual allowable increase. During the hearing staff read the rate into the record as "$3 and 0.0748 per 1,000," and there was audible confusion in the chamber about the reading; no members of the public testified and the council adopted Resolution 2026‑4031 on a unanimous roll‑call vote.
Accounting Manager Dan Coiler presented the master fee schedule updates for an effective date of July 1. The adopted changes remove the communication‑officer public‑safety fee (per the city’s debt reduction plan), adjust CPI‑linked permit fees, separate certain permit categories for clarity, remove grading permit fees per changes in Oregon code, add a mural sign review fee (with a stated $200 cap), and adjust system development charges (wastewater SDCs down ~7%, transportation SDCs up ~6.06%). Coiler also noted the police report fee will increase from $15 to $20 to better reflect processing costs. The council adopted Resolution 2026‑4022 unanimously.
Votes at a glance: - Resolution 2026‑4030 (Supplemental Budget): Moved by Councilor (speaker 3); seconded by Councilor (speaker 8); outcome: approved (unanimous roll call). - Resolution 2026‑4031 (Impose and categorize tax): Moved by Councilor (speaker 10); second: not specified in the record; outcome: approved (unanimous roll call). - Resolution 2026‑4022 (Master fee schedule): Moved by Councilor (speaker 11); seconded in the record; outcome: approved (unanimous roll call).
Staff said they will post explanatory materials, including a short graphic and video, to help residents understand the tax decision and the elimination of the communication‑officer fee. Mayor Rosacker and City Manager Will thanked staff for the debt reduction work that made the fee removal possible.
The meeting adjourned with no further business.
