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Livingston adopts $36.53 million fiscal 2026–27 budget; stormwater and capital projects prioritized
Summary
The city commission approved a $36,527,357 FY2026–27 final budget after extended public and commissioner discussion; staff and commissioners flagged stormwater, public safety and capital projects as priorities and the commission approved an ordinance framework to enable future stormwater charges.
The Livingston City Commission approved the FY2026–27 final budget in the amount of $36,527,357 after public comment and detailed commissioner questions about capital projects, stormwater and emergency services funding.
City Manager Grant Gager presented the resolution (No. 5195) and walked commissioners through department requests and the capital improvement appendix. Gager said staff will continue work on prioritized projects and described the proposed allocation approach to address deferred maintenance and capacity projects. The resolution passed on a roll call vote and the motion carried.
Commissioners asked for clarifications about fire impact fees, warming-center funding and ambulance-levy timing. Finance director Paige Betterhoff provided line-item context: on the pool, for example, "the pool brings in about $75,000 of revenue from user fees" and some operating line items such as chemicals rose to an estimated "$50,000" for the current year. Commissioners repeatedly emphasized the need for public clarity around how impact‑fee buckets are tracked and spent.
Why it matters: the adopted budget funds ongoing operations and a multi-year capital program the city says will address long‑standing drainage and infrastructure needs. The adoption also sets the spending parameters that staff will use when preparing specific project plans and funding requests to voters or bond markets.
What’s next: staff said they will publish the budget appendices and capital‑project request forms and return with additional details and scheduling for high‑priority projects. The commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for Aug. 18.
