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Perry City adopts FY2026–27 budget package, approves utility rates and public-safety retirement pickup
Summary
Perry City Council and the Redevelopment Agency approved the RDA and city budgets for FY2026–27, adopted a budget amendment, set utility rates effective July 1, 2026, and approved a binding pickup of a portion of public-safety retirement costs. Several votes were unanimous.
Perry City’s governing bodies approved a series of budget and policy actions in a June 25 meeting, including the Redevelopment Agency’s FY2026–27 spending plan, the city’s final budget, an amendment to the current fiscal year budget, a public-safety retirement pickup and an ordinance setting utility rates effective July 1, 2026.
At the start of the meeting the Perry City Redevelopment Agency adopted its FY2026–27 resolution. Shanna (city staff) summarized RDA expected revenues—about $54,060 in property tax and $167,009.75 in sales tax—and described an appropriation to cover legacy payments tied to a developer default. Board members discussed limits in the tax increment agreement for returning funds to the city and scheduled a follow-up meeting with legal/financial advisers to review options.
The council then moved on to the city’s final FY2026–27 budget. Staff presented a balanced general fund proposal of roughly $6.0 million in revenues and described planned transfers to capital projects, increased compensation, and higher operational costs. The council unanimously approved the final budget by roll call.
Council members also approved an amendment to the FY2025–26 budget that adjusts several revenue and expense lines to reflect updated trends and to record one-time items; the amendment passed by unanimous roll call.
On retirement benefits, staff explained that actuarial shifts increased the total plan cost and that the city’s employer share remains capped at 10%. The council approved a resolution to pick up the employee portion for tier‑2 public-safety employees (a 5.98 percentage-point pickup) so that the employer continues covering that share; the motion passed unanimously. Staff estimated the incremental dollar impact at roughly $15,000, a recurring, binding commitment for future budgets unless changed by future action.
Finally, the council adopted Ordinance 26‑L setting revised utility rates — including water, sewer, storm drain and garbage fee changes — with an effective date of July 1, 2026. The ordinance followed extended discussion about stormwater (MS4) regulatory responsibilities and whether the storm drain fee increase should be small (12¢ / 2%) or more substantial (up to $1) to close a projected operational gap. Council set the ordinance effective July 1 and approved it unanimously.
The meeting closed after approval of the consent agenda and routine council reports. Several items discussed will return for follow-up, including a meeting with legal/finance advisers on RDA fund options and staff follow-up on water/sewer fund reserve structure.
