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Gila Bend council holds work session to review FY 2026–2027 budget
Summary
At a special April 28 meeting the Gila Bend Town Council held a work session to review the Fiscal Year 2026–2027 budget with Town Manager Katherine Valenzuela; no dollar amounts or formal budget votes were recorded in the minutes.
At a special meeting April 28, 2026, the Gila Bend Town Council convened a work session to review the proposed Fiscal Year 2026–2027 budget. Town Manager Katherine Valenzuela led a departmental, line‑item review and told the council she had met with department heads to identify needs; finance consultant Bill Kauppi attended to answer questions. The meeting record does not include verbatim quotes or specific dollar figures for the budget in the minutes.
The work session was for discussion only; the minutes state no formal action was taken and no budget adoption occurred that evening. Councilmembers in attendance included Mayor Tommy Sikes and Councilmembers Will Sipes, Scott Swanson, Fernando Fernandez and Mary Grogg; Vice‑Mayor Chris Riggs and Councilmember Donny Young were absent. The council did not take a vote on the budget at the special meeting and the minutes do not specify next procedural steps or deadlines for final budget adoption.
