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Hood River adopts $53.5 million FY 2026–27 budget, elects to receive state shared revenue
Summary
The Hood River City Council adopted a $53.5 million FY 2026–27 budget and approved resolutions to impose and categorize tax levies and accept state shared revenue; the budget continues current service levels and funds several studies and capital projects.
Mayor Blackburn announced the public hearing and the City Council adopted the city's FY 2026–27 budget on June 8, approving the package of resolutions to impose and categorize tax levies and elect to receive state shared revenues.
Chris, city budget staff, told the council the budget committee approved the proposed plan on May 13 and that the $53,500,000 appropriation package maintains prior service levels, leaves total FTE unchanged and funds several major initiatives including a comprehensive utility rate study, a downtown parking management study (an RFP was issued), bond planning and capital projects such as wastewater treatment plant upgrades and improvements at Jackson Park and Collin Field. "The fiscal 2026–27 budget continues ongoing operation programs and service levels from the prior fiscal year," Chris said.
Why it matters: the budget funds core public safety and infrastructure services (police, fire, EMS, parks, engineering and planning) while earmarking money to study long‑term rate and parking strategies and to support housing production through a loan to urban renewal districts.
Councilor Cavalieri moved to adopt resolutions 2026‑11 and 2026‑12, and Councilor Gaethje seconded the motion; the council approved the measure by voice vote and the chair recorded the motion as passed. After adoption, staff confirmed the budget and the council directed follow‑up on related items including the parking‑study scope.
The adopted budget document reflects the city's five‑year capital improvement plan and includes transfers to the building fund, a proposed loan to urban renewal to support housing production and contributions to a PERS stabilization reserve. City staff advised that issuing an RFP for the parking study does not obligate the city to award work until council directs further action or an award is presented.
Next steps: staff will circulate the adopted resolutions and the budget documents and will return with any award recommendations or additional agenda items tied to the studies funded in the budget.
