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Council adopts FY2027 budget, hears property tax and CFD levies; several financial items set for adoption
Summary
Council conducted public hearings on property tax and street-light levies, reviewed the FY2027 final budget, and adopted the FY2027 budget and multiple community-facilities district levies and budgets; staff will return with detailed tax explainer materials for residents affected by levy increases.
At its June 2 meeting the Florence Town Council opened public hearings on several levies, reviewed the FY2027 final budget and later adopted the fiscal year 2027 budget and multiple community facilities district (CFD) levy resolutions.
Finance Director Carl presented the property tax levy (Ordinance 783-26) and said the town had advertised a maximum levy rate for the fiscal year of 1.0996 (FY26 levy 1.0289). Carl explained the levy funds general operations (about 7% of municipal revenue). He also presented Ordinance 784-26 related to street-lighting improvement districts and described 10 SLIDs with levies proposed on eight.
Carl presented the final FY2027 budget total shown in the packet as $77,295,677 and discussed the amount subject to the expenditure limitation (the transcript’s numeric transcription for that line was unclear; staff will provide precise figures in the published budget document). Council opened and closed public hearings with no in-person objections.
Council later adjourned to a special meeting and moved to adopt Resolution 1992-26, adopting the FY2027 budget. Council also considered and adopted resolutions for community facilities districts (CFD1 and CFD2) setting secondary levies and approving district budgets (resolutions MRCFD1154-26 and MRCFD2253-26 in the meeting record). Council discussed the local impact of some CFD levies; Council Member Bencina noted that CFD1 homeowners could see increases that may average roughly $184–$250 per home based on property values, and asked staff to prepare an explainer for residents.
Votes: The motions to adopt the FY27 budget and the listed CFD resolutions passed in council without recorded opposition.
Why it matters: These actions finalize the town’s FY2027 spending plan and authorize levies that will appear on upcoming property tax bills for certain districts. Several council members asked staff to prepare clearer public-facing explanations of levy impacts for affected residents.
What’s next: Staff will return on June 16 with the formal ordinance adoption for levies, and will publish an updated tax explainer and the final, auditable budget documents on the town website.
