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Eugene council adopts supplemental budgets and tax levies, approves URA funding in unanimous votes
Summary
The Eugene City Council approved the city’s 2nd supplemental biennial budget, the annual property tax levy, and two Urban Renewal Agency budget and tax measures — plus several consent items — in a series of 8–0 votes following brief hearings and limited public comment.
The Eugene City Council on June 22 adopted a series of budget and tax measures, approving the city’s 2025–2027 second supplemental budget, the city’s annual ad valorem property tax levy for fiscal year 2026–27, and parallel actions by the Urban Renewal Agency (URA) in unanimous 8–0 votes.
City Manager Hariyama told the council the supplemental budget recognizes new revenue and grant‑supported appropriations and authorizes unanticipated legal adjustments. Changes to the city’s general fund include council‑directed investments such as court‑of‑record implementation, economic development initiatives and a pilot for wheelchair‑accessible taxi options; non‑general funds were described as primarily one‑time or grant‑supported appropriations. After a public hearing with one speaker, Stefan Streck, the council adopted the resolution to make the legal appropriations for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2027.
The council then held a state‑required hearing on the annual property tax levy for fiscal 2026–27. City Manager Hariyama said approval was requested to comply with state requirements; Stefan Streck again testified during the hearing. Council moved and passed the resolution determining, levying and categorizing the city’s ad valorem property tax for the coming fiscal year, 8–0.
The City Council also convened the Urban Renewal Agency and approved the URA’s 2nd supplemental budget and a resolution declaring the amount of URA property tax to be certified for FY2026–27. Hariyama outlined that the URA supplemental budget includes $8.8 million to support housing development downtown at 1059 Willamette — backed by a $6 million interagency loan from the fleet services fund and $2.6 million in tax increment funds — plus $3 million for predevelopment work on Riverfront District Parcel 2. After a public hearing (one speaker), the agency board adopted the supplemental budget and certified the tax amount by unanimous vote.
The council earlier approved routine consent calendar items and concluded its session after a lengthy public comment period on a variety of topics including policing, housing and climate policy.
Votes at a glance
- Consent Calendar 1 (minutes and tentative agenda): motion approved 8–0. - City resolution adopting the 2025–2027 2nd supplemental budget (legal appropriations for FY2025–27): adopted 8–0. (Mover: Council president.) - Resolution determining, levying and categorizing the city ad valorem property tax levy for FY2026–27: adopted 8–0. - URA resolution adopting the URA 2025–2027 2nd supplemental budget (including $8.8M for 1059 Willamette and $3M for Parcel 2 predevelopment): adopted 8–0. - URA resolution declaring the amount of a tax to be certified for FY2026–27: adopted 8–0.
Next steps: The actions give legal authority to spend or set aside funds as described; specific project implementation and interagency loan details will be managed by city staff and subject to the usual contracting and reporting processes.
