Mayor and staff present amended FY2025-26 and proposed FY2026-27 budgets

City staff and the mayor presented an amended budget for the current fiscal year and the proposed budget for fiscal 2026–27 during the May council meeting.

Sabrina summarized the amended FY2025-26 budget, noting revised projected cash balances and adjustments across the general, utility and tourism funds. She provided line items and fund totals including amended projected cash at June 30, 2025 of $13,458,533 (general fund) and various revenue and expenditure category changes included in the ordinance text. That presentation was recorded as a reading/summary; the transcript does not show final adoption during this meeting.

The mayor delivered the budget message for the proposed FY2026-27 budget, highlighting planned capital and operating items: upgrades to the city's transfer facility, purchase of a new garbage truck, turnout gear and air packs for the fire department, animal shelter improvements and additional street-repair funding, as well as parks and recreation investments such as shade structures and batting-cage upgrades. Sabrina then presented the formal first reading of the proposed FY2026-27 ordinance, listing projected cash at June 30, 2026 as $11,617,153 (general fund), $11,460,936 (utility fund) and $1,861,077 (tourism fund), along with totals for revenues and expenditures.

Both the amended FY2025-26 summary and the FY2026-27 proposed budget were presented as readings; no vote adopting the FY2026-27 budget was recorded in this transcript. The council set a special meeting for June 3, which may be used for additional budget work.

What happens next: Staff and council will continue budget review; the special-called meeting on June 3 could be used for further budget deliberations or formal action.