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City of Muskogee adopts FY2026–27 budget with emphasis on personnel and capital projects
Summary
After a public hearing, the City of Muskogee adopted a balanced FY2026–27 budget that keeps core services intact, increases the general fund largely for personnel costs, and funds a $6 million CIP and continuing work on a $109 million sewer plant. The city also approved companion budgets for municipal, redevelopment and parking authorities.
The City of Muskogee approved its FY2026–27 budget following a public hearing where staff summarized revenue assumptions, priorities and major capital projects.
At the hearing, a city presenter described the budget book and told the council and public that the document "was put on the website Thursday" for review. He said the budget covers 55 funds — 50 city funds plus MMA, MRA and the parking authority — and emphasized that the general fund is driven by taxes, utilities and fees. On expenditure priorities he said, "71% of the general fund budget is personnel cost," reflecting wages, benefits and rising insurance premiums.
Staff said initial general‑fund requests totaled about $47.9 million and were reduced by roughly $1.02 million to reach a balanced general fund of approximately $46.9 million. Sales tax projections were shown as up about 4.2% and use tax up roughly 10%, while water revenues are down about 10% year‑over‑year. Capital highlights included a new CIP totaling just over $6 million for FY27 and ongoing work on a $109 million sewer plant project.
The council voted to adopt the city budget and separately approved the Muscogee Municipal Authority, Muscogee Redevelopment Authority and Muscogee Parking Authority budgets after staff said each was balanced. Council also authorized budget amendment authority for routine in‑year adjustments.
Why it matters: the budget sets city staffing, service and capital priorities for the next year and commits funding to a large sewer plant project and several public works and recreational capital purchases. Staff urged citizens to review the detailed budget book online and to direct specific questions to city staff.
The council closed the public hearing and moved to adoption; final procedural steps include the published budget book and the established amendment authority for staff to manage mid‑year adjustments.
