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Mount Shasta council moves forward with FY 2026‑27 budget after revisions; special meeting scheduled
Summary
City staff presented a revised FY 2026‑27 budget that trimmed a projected surplus into a small $27,126 deficit through departmental cuts; the council approved moving the budget forward with edits and arranged a special meeting to finalize adoption. Grants including a $2M Lake Street project and $225,000 EPA award were highlighted.
Mount Shasta city staff presented a revised proposed budget for fiscal year 2026‑27 and the City Council approved a motion to move the budget forward with identified edits while scheduling a special meeting to formally adopt the plan.
Finance Director Melissa told council the revised proposal reduced a previously reported excess revenue of roughly $45,574 to a small projected deficit of $27,126 after departmental reductions and adjustments. "Following the reductions by each of the departments, we are now projecting a small deficit of $27,126," Melissa said.
Melissa reviewed staff changes (no net change to full‑time equivalent positions in the proposal), enterprise fund projections and grants included in the packet. She noted the Lake Street grant project is expected to continue into 2026‑27 at roughly $2 million, that an EPA grant of $225,000 remains in the grant list, and that Prop 68 parks funding must be spent in a timely manner or could lapse. The budget also includes about $250,000 planned for wildfire mitigation work in 2026‑27.
Public commenters suggested directing some park grant money toward playground and roof repairs and proposed a Mount Shasta artist appreciation program. Council members discussed options for adopting the budget prior to the start of the fiscal year, including holding a special meeting to meet timing needs.
After deliberation, a council member moved to approve the budget motion (including a correction to a library fund line on the summary) and to proceed with adoption steps; the council approved the motion by voice vote. Council members discussed scheduling a special meeting and set a tentative special meeting for Monday at 5:30 p.m. to adopt the budget if legal notice requirements can be met.
The council can adopt the budget at the special meeting or at its next regular meeting if timing or notice concerns prevent earlier adoption. Staff said it will post any supplemental materials and perform necessary budget adjustments if additional contract amounts are approved prior to adoption.
