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Perry City Council adopts FY2026–27 budget, approves retirement pickup and utility-rate ordinance
Summary
Perry City Council on June 25 adopted a balanced $6.0 million general-fund budget for FY2026–27, approved a one-time increase to a public-safety retirement pickup to 5.98%, and passed Ordinance 26-l updating utility rates effective July 1, 2026. All actions passed by roll-call votes.
Perry City Council on Thursday adopted its final fiscal year 2026–27 budget, approved an amendment to the current fiscal year, increased a public-safety retirement pickup and passed an ordinance adjusting utility rates.
The council voted to adopt a balanced FY2026–27 general fund budget with total general-fund revenues of approximately $6,000,009 and no property-tax rate increase. Finance staff told the council the budget includes using $209,154 in unrestricted fund balance and sets aside transfers for capital and debt service. Finance staff said the budget “has decreased $100,693 since the tentative budget that we brought forth in May,” and walked council members through revenue and expense adjustments.
Council also approved an amendment to the FY25–26 budget to reconcile revenue and expense trends and to reflect grant and capital-project adjustments.
On benefits, the council unanimously approved Resolution 20 26-13 to increase the employer pickup for public-safety Tier 2 retirement contributions from the prior applicable level by 1.25 percentage points, bringing the pickup to 5.98% for affected employees. Finance staff said the incremental cost of picking up the additional share is modest and provided an estimate of roughly $15,000.
The council discussed and approved Ordinance 26-l to adjust utility rates (water, sewer, storm drain and garbage). Staff presented enterprise fund projections and recommended rate changes that include a planned 15% adjustment in the water fund and targeted increases for storm drain and sewer to address operational shortfalls. The ordinance was adopted with an effective date of July 1, 2026.
Votes at a glance
- Redevelopment Agency: Resolution adopting FY26–27 RDA budget — adopted (roll call unanimous with one absence). - Fiscal-year 2026–27 final budget (council): adopted (roll call unanimous). - Amendment to FY25–26 budget (Resolution 20 26-12): adopted (roll call unanimous). - Public-safety retirement pickup (Resolution 20 26-13, 5.98%): adopted (roll call unanimous). - Ordinance 26-l (utility rates): adopted, effective July 1, 2026 (roll call unanimous).
The council ended the meeting after routine consent items, mayoral and council reports. The city will implement the budget and rate changes as specified in the adopted resolutions and ordinance.
