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Council reviews FY 2025–26 draft budget; staff proposes no property-tax rate increase
Summary
Staff presented the proposed FY 2025–26 budget with no proposed increase in the property tax rate or utility rates, a 3% standard-of-living increase for non-civil-service employees, roughly $38 million in capital projects, and about $1.8M in new recurring personnel and upgrade costs; council will consider adoption in September and asked for salary-justification data.
City budget staff presented the draft FY 2025–26 budget and emphasized two headline points: there is no proposed increase to the property tax rate or utility fund rates, and planned capital projects total approximately $38 million including a $13 million public works facility. "Again, this year, there's no property, no increase in property tax rate," the budget presenter said.
Staff detailed personnel proposals that would add 11 new positions and upgrades, with recurring cost increases of roughly $1.84 million (including a $770,000 3% standard-of-living adjustment for non‑civil‑service positions and civil-service increases). The presentation included a proposed $10.5M transfer from the general fund for CIP and a $1,935,211 transfer to the utility fund to reduce that fund's operating deficit. Staff repeatedly noted the document is a draft to be finalized for formal adoption at a future meeting (target September 8) and agreed to provide comparative salary surveys and more detailed justification for proposed pay adjustments at the council’s request.
