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Board reviews FY2027 departmental requests; directs staff to prioritize decision packages and consider chamber sound upgrade
Summary
Finance Analyst Brittain Burnette presented early FY2027 departmental baselines and decision‑package requests across administration, streets, police, development, finance and parks; the Board instructed departments to detail decision packages and discussed accelerating a council chamber sound system replacement.
Finance Analyst Brittain Burnette presented an initial, high‑level view of FY2027 departmental budget requests on May 19, describing baseline assumptions, inflationary adjustments and a set of decision packages departments were asked to develop.
Burnette outlined that the process separates baseline projections (excluding personnel) from decision packages and that personnel costs will be addressed in a later phase. The presentation used modest inflation assumptions for utilities, software, postage and fuel and asked departments to identify decision packages for structured evaluation.
Administration’s baseline reflects previous additions (IT/GIS analyst), the carryforward of the wayfinding signage project and a proposed change from hourly city‑attorney billing to a contracted retainer to improve predictability. The Streets Division cited personnel growth tied to wages/retirement and capital investment needs, and requested equipment such as a mini excavator and mower in decision packages.
The Police Department described equipment lifecycle needs — aging in‑car camera systems and evidence‑storage improvements — and proposed upgrades including CCTV for the evidence room and replacement cameras. The Development Department described a decision package for planning work on a potential overlay district tied to anticipated annexation (timing dependent on external negotiations). Finance proposed budgeting software to improve planning and analysis. Parks and Recreation highlighted growing lease obligations for Smith’s Fork Park to the Army Corps of Engineers that could constrain programming and capital spending over time.
On elected officials’ items, the Board discussed replacing the council chamber sound system because of reliability problems and considered accelerating the purchase with a FY2026 budget amendment. The Board also directed staff to research compensation and benefits offered by comparable cities for elected officials; after discussion, members agreed city‑branded attire would be purchased by individual Board members rather than by the City.
The Board directed departments to prepare and prioritize decision packages for review during the budget process. The session concluded with a motion to adjourn that passed 5‑0.
