Council approves amended year-end budget and adopts 2026–27 final budget

Marriott-Slaterville — The council approved two budget actions: an amended year-end cleanup budget to balance accounts for the current fiscal year and the final 2026–27 budget covering city operations, the community reinvestment agency, the housing authority and the Pioneer Special Service District.

Staff explained changes in the amended budget: an increase of $142,477 in licensing and building-permit revenue, higher administrative costs (about $86,000) driven in part by retirements and payouts, modest increases in public safety and community services, and adjustments to CRA-related expenditures. In the presentation staff said the amended items were needed to avoid audit exceptions and to bring accounts into balance at fiscal year-end.

On the proposed final FY2026–27 budget, staff presented a general fund total of about $4.7 million (compared with a $9 million prior-year figure driven by large one-time grants and road projects). The budget includes $665,000 for a ramp/grant project tied to Slaterville Park and a transportation impact allocation intended to help the 17th Street project. Staff noted public-safety costs rose primarily because of the sheriff’s contract.

Council discussed personnel increases (a 4% cost-of-living combined with merit steps was described by staff) and asked staff for line-item clarity on administration costs. Staff said enterprise and special-district funds are balanced and that vehicles and large capital items over $10,000 will come back to council for approval. "You approve the budget, but then still things that are over $10,000 come back to you to do," Bill said.

The council approved Resolution 20-26-GS (amended budget) and Resolution 20-26-H (final budgets) by roll-call votes. Staff will transmit the approved final budget to the State Auditor as required and will continue to provide budget detail to the council on request.