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Langley holds public hearing on preliminary 2025 budget, staff note roughly $100,000 nondiscretionary shortfall
Summary
At a Nov. 4 public hearing, Mayor Kennedy Horstman said the preliminary budget is legally balanced but faces about $100,000 in nondiscretionary expense increases; staff will explore cost reductions and revenue options to bridge the gap.
The Langley City Council convened a public hearing on the preliminary 2025 budget at 5:53 p.m. on Nov. 4. Mayor Kennedy Horstman announced that the budget is legally balanced but that approximately $100,000 of nondiscretionary expense increases require relying on the General Fund’s starting balance; staff are looking into cost reductions and potential revenue sources to address the shortfall.
The hearing lasted two minutes and closed at 5:55 p.m.; no members of the public spoke during the hearing. The mayor and staff framed the hearing as an informational step in the budget process; forthcoming steps include staff analysis of expense reductions and revenue options prior to final budget adoption.
The council did not take any formal action during the hearing; council members did not record votes on budget adjustments at this meeting.
