Tualatin adopts $177.5 million FY2026‑27 budget; council also approves utility-rate changes and CAPD tax increase

The Tualatin City Council adopted its FY2026‑27 budget and approved related rate and tax measures in a meeting dominated by finance items and statutory conflict disclosures.

Don Hudson, assistant city manager and finance director, presented the proposed budget and two carryover amendments totaling $80,000 (a $30,000 carryover for police building improvements and a $50,000 parks utility fund carryover for ADA improvements). With those amendments, Hudson said the total city budget for the year is $177,467,610 and includes more than $35.5 million in one‑time capital projects.

City attorney Kevin McConnell explained that Senate Bill 983 and Oregon Revised Statutes require council members to announce actual conflicts of interest before participating in budget votes when the document contains compensation or benefits for them or relatives. Each council member read the statutorily prescribed declaration prior to deliberations.

After the declarations the council voted to adopt resolution 5965‑26, approving the budget (vote 6–1). Councilor Octavio Gonzalez cast the lone no vote; other members voted to approve.

Later in the meeting the council conducted readings and adopted Ordinance 1456‑26, approving a 3% increase in the Core Area Parking District tax rate for FY2026‑27 (unanimous). Separately, after discussion about master‑plan timing and the need for future rate studies, the council adopted Resolution 5964‑26 to amend water, sewer, stormwater, road and parks utility fees; that vote passed with five yes votes, one abstention (Councilor Reyes), and one no vote (Councilor Gonzalez).

Roll calls, ordinance readings, and recorded votes were part of the evening’s procedural sequence. Councilors asked for a future work session to review council compensation components and travel/education budgets to ensure those line items keep pace with costs.