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Staff presents preliminary FY2026 budget showing 5% baseline increase; council to refine
Summary
Staff presented a preliminary fiscal‑year 2026 budget that applies a 5% across‑the‑board increase to projections and used a 1% tax‑levy assumption; the packet included pie charts and prior-year baselines for council review.
Staff walked the council through the preliminary FY2026 budget materials. The presentation described the packet as a baseline view showing what the budget would look like if line items increased by an assumed 5% and reiterated that more detailed adjustments remain to be made. "This one basically just tells us what was the before from 5:26," a councilmember said, summarizing that the packet reflects prior-year numbers with a uniform 5% increase factored in.
Staff said the preliminary documents are intended to allow the council to begin levy and budget conversations and noted charts in the packet showing expenditures versus revenues. Members asked for additional review time so the council can propose specific changes and trimming before final adoption; staff indicated the detailed adjustments will follow and the council will receive updated materials for future meetings.
