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City outlines $72.9M general fund proposal, cites health plan and staffing as top cost drivers
Summary
La Habra staff presented the proposed FY 2026–27 municipal budget showing a roughly $2.4 million (3.4%) increase and total proposed general fund revenue of $72.9 million; health plan costs and staffing needs were identified as the largest drivers of the increase.
La Habra officials presented the proposed FY 2026–27 municipal budget on June 1, describing a roughly $2.4 million year-over-year increase — about 3.4% — and total proposed general fund revenue of $72,900,000. A staff presenter told the council that the city’s primary revenue source accounts for roughly $26,000,000, or about 37% of overall projected revenue.
The presenter said rising employee health-plan costs and new service needs are the largest upward pressures, noting a recently approved $160,000 offset and additional staffing and part-time costs tied to a new senior center schedule. “The largest increase of this year is the health plan budget,” the presenter said, adding that the budget also accounts for new events and higher utility and facility repair costs. Staff emphasized that projected revenues are expected to offset proposed expenditures for the coming year.
