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Council adopts tentative FY2025–26 budget, sets public hearing for June 3
Summary
The council adopted a tentative $44M FY2025–26 budget that includes a 2.4% COLA, three new positions, utility rate increases (water 8%, stormwater 11.11%), and $10.6M in infrastructure projects; public hearing set for June 3, 2025.
City finance staff presented the tentative fiscal year 2025–26 budget and the council adopted it at the May 6 meeting, setting a public hearing for June 3, 2025.
Heidi (staff) outlined major elements: a 2.4% cost-of-living increase across staff, three proposed new positions (one police officer and two part‑time positions supported by user fees), and proposed utility rate adjustments to support infrastructure (8% water increase and 11.11% stormwater increase). She said the total budget is about $44 million and that $10.6 million is proposed for infrastructure projects, largely roads and water-lines, with Main Street among the principal projects.
The tentative budget also includes about $241,000 for vehicle replacements and new line items such as expanded civic-events funding and a proposal for a city app (budgeted at $10,000 in the tentative budget pending further scoping). Staff noted an anticipated general‑fund spend down projected in the tentative plan but said the city historically under‑spends budget lines by a small percentage and will provide options to the council for revenue enhancements, including fee or tax changes, before final adoption.
Council approved the tentative budget resolution and directed staff to advertise the public hearing for June 3, 2025. Staff also noted that elected-official compensation and executive COLA increases will be addressed in separate public hearings required by statute.
