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Reinbeck council flags $170,751 FY2027 shortfall, directs library to rework request
Summary
Reinbeck councilors identified a $170,751 projected shortfall for FY2027 and voted to have the library and other departments cut or refigure requests, directing the library to resubmit a $135,000–$140,000 proposal for the February meeting.
Mayor Jamie Eiffler opened the Jan. 5 meeting of the Reinbeck City Council as members reviewed the city’s FY2027 budget projection and identified a significant shortfall.
The council was presented with projected revenues of $880,229 and department and board expenditure requests totaling $1,050,980, leaving an estimated gap of $170,751. City Administrator Julie Wilkerson reviewed the figures for the council and noted the discrepancy between revenue and requested spending.
Council member Bueghly moved that the library board refigure its budget request and for other departments to identify cuts; council approved the motion and asked all boards to submit revised figures at the February meeting. The motion directs the library to re-present a budget between $135,000 and $140,000, after council members said the board’s original request exceeded FY2025 levels by about $60,862.
The vote to require revised budget submissions passed unanimously on a roll-call vote (Wambold, Pease, Johnson, Trepp and Bueghly — all ayes).
Why it matters: The shortfall means the council must either raise revenue, reduce spending or both; the action to require revised budget requests is the council’s immediate step to narrow the gap before finalizing the FY2027 levy and spending plan.
What happens next: Boards and departments were instructed to return revised budgets to the city clerk for review at the Feb. council meeting. No tax increase or final appropriations were adopted at the Jan. 5 meeting.
