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Mona City Council approves amended 2025–26 budget, adopts final 2026–27 budget and greenlights park work
Summary
The Mona City Council voted June 23 to approve an amended 2025–26 budget and adopt the final 2026–27 budget. Council also approved up to $11,500 for pickleball concrete work, $7,500 for landscaping, and $1,500 for basketball‑court maintenance; staff outlined fund pressures and bond obligations.
The Mona City Council on June 23 approved amendments to the 2025–26 budget and adopted the city’s final budget for fiscal year 2026–27, after a presentation by finance staff and several voice votes approving related park expenditures.
Linda, the city’s finance presenter, told the council the budget is split into enterprise funds (water, sewer, gas) and the general fund. “You have the enterprise funds and the general funds,” she said, noting enterprise funds make up roughly 52% of revenue while the general fund represents about 48%.
Council members reviewed projected revenue sources and departmental allocations. Linda said taxes were expected to comprise about 28% of revenue, with water, sewer and gas fees providing significant shares. She reported the city paid off a 1999 water bond in 2026 and listed remaining bond debt, identifying the sewer bond as the largest single liability.
Council discussed fund pressures. Linda said 2025–26 natural gas revenue fell short after a warm winter, while sewer revenue rose due to rate changes and one‑time grant receipts. The staff recommended conservative revenue estimates for 2027 and noted some operating funds (water and sewer) are expected to run negative in the near term; council was told the general fund would transfer roughly $30,000 to cover a planned shortfall in the water fund.
The council approved several related expenditures on council motion: up to $11,500 for concrete work around the pickleball court (a 4‑foot concrete skirt, sprinkler adjustments, topsoil and sod), up to $7,500 for landscaping and repair around the park, and up to $1,500 for basketball‑court maintenance. The council confirmed those costs would be paid largely from park impact fees; finance staff reported approximately $13,444 remained in the park impact fee balance.
On procedural items, the council approved the June 9 work session and meeting minutes and voted to accept the list of expenses paid from June 10 through June 23. The council then voted to approve the amended 2025–26 budget and the final 2026–27 budget as presented.
The council heard additional operational updates, including sewer‑plant repairs and planned electrical work, and discussed state requirements affecting future capital improvement applications (AOG/CIB processes) and general‑plan compliance. An agency official advised that any fee increases should be supported by written justification to reduce the risk of challenges.
The council’s approvals take effect as standard municipal budget and procurement practice allows; staff said they will proceed with the contracted maintenance and with scheduling any required capital work. The meeting adjourned after routine council reports and announcements.
