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Garden City council adopts 2027 budget despite council concern over mil levy and employee health insurance
Summary
The Town Council voted to adopt the 2027 budget covering General, Water, Capital Project, Fixed Asset and Beach Access funds for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027; Council Member Ken Hansen raised concerns about maintaining the town’s mil levy and whether the town can continue to cover employee health insurance costs.
At its June 11 meeting the Garden City Town Council adopted the town’s 2027 budget for the General Fund, Enterprise (Water) Fund, Capital Project Fund, Fixed Assets and the Beach Access Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026.
Council Member Brad Davis moved to adopt the budget. Council Member Ken Hansen said he had “a lot of concerns about maintaining the town's mil levy” and questioned whether the town can continue to shoulder the cost of providing health insurance to employees. After brief discussion the motion passed with Council Members Davis, Hansen and House recorded as voting in favor.
What the adoption does: the vote places the town’s revenue and expenditure plan into effect for the coming fiscal year and authorizes spending across the listed funds. The minutes do not include the budget’s line-item totals or the mil rate amount; those details will be included in the formal budget documents maintained by the Town Clerk.
Next steps and implications: Council Member Hansen offered to explain mil-levy mechanics to the public, indicating continued local interest in tax levels and employee benefits. The clerk will publish the adopted budget documents; any future changes will require council action. The minutes record the adoption but do not specify follow-up actions beyond standard publication and accounting updates.
