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Council adopts Murrieta Fire District $29.25M operating budget for FY 2026–27
Summary
Council approved the Murrieta Fire District final operating budget of $29,249,491 for FY 2026–27 (a roughly 4% increase), including a $6.48 million transfer from Measure T to balance the district and a personnel-cost increase of about $861,000.
Finance Director Javier Carcamo and Financial Analyst Tanner Branson presented the Murrieta Fire District proposed and final operating budget for fiscal year 2026–27. Branson said the final district budget totals $29,249,491 for both revenues and expenditures—about a 4% increase over the prior year—and is balanced.
Major changes include a roughly $861,000 (about 4%) increase in personnel costs—driven by estimated overtime, workers’ compensation and three additional authorized positions approved during the biannual budget process—and a planned operating transfer from Measure T of approximately $6,480,000 to balance the district and fund reserves. Branson said the district’s operating reserve will increase from roughly 29% to 30%, a $336,000 increase.
Council had no substantive questions from the dais and there were no public comments on the item; the council adopted the resolution to approve the final operating budget unanimously (5–0).
