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Bronson council adopts 2027 budget, approves FY26 amendment after surplus projection
Summary
The Bronson City Council approved an amended FY2026 budget after staff projected a roughly $100,000 surplus and adopted the FY2027 budget and rates, including a rollback in the millage rate and capital and maintenance allocations. The meeting included public comment and multiple infrastructure approvals.
The Bronson City Council on Monday approved an amended fiscal year 2026 budget and adopted the proposed fiscal year 2027 budget and tax rates after a public hearing and brief discussion.
City manager Brandon told the council the FY26 amendment (resolution 26-6-14) was needed because updated projections now show the city expects to finish the year with “a surplus of around $100,000” rather than using fund balance. “Now that we have a better picture of how we expect to end the fiscal year June 30th…we were projecting use of fund balance of $290,000, but we expect to finish end the year with a surplus of around $100,000,” Brandon said.
At the public hearing on the FY2027 budget, Brandon outlined the proposed budget and rates, noting a rollback of the millage rate to 14.388 (down from 14.5368 the prior year), a fire-protection mill remaining at 1.0 mil, and a bond levy discussed in packet materials. He said the proposed FY27 budget estimates roughly $1.765 million in general fund revenues and shows a need to use $215,923 of fund balance. Key capital and maintenance line items in the proposal included $75,000 for building repairs, $85,000 for park improvements, $150,000 for local major street maintenance, and $85,000 for water and wastewater service line replacement.
Council members moved to adopt the FY27 budget and voted to approve the FY26 amendment; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript.
The council also approved a number of related infrastructure and capital items during the meeting, including repairs to the Department of Public Works salt barn and resurfacing of the Greenwell Park parking lot, as well as funding allocations for a $1.87 million lift‑station bond with an initial principal payment scheduled for October 2027. Brandon said the lift station project is expected to begin at the end of June with an expected completion date of Dec. 1 and that supply‑chain issues have affected scheduling.
The council’s approval of the budgets sets rates and priorities for the coming year; staff said routine updates and a budget meeting will follow to refine implementation and timeline.
