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Council-led budget process begins with public safety focus and calendar
Summary
City staff opened the fiscal-year budget workshop and set a calendar of department presentations; staff emphasized the '20 plan,' returned savings and prioritized public safety investments including a police station, ladder truck and stormwater work.
City manager opened the workshop and called the proposed budget “council's vision,” urging elected members to provide feedback as department presentations proceed and public hearings are scheduled.
The manager highlighted the city's “20 plan” as the operational framework guiding department proposals and credited a recent council amendment that returned $260,000 to the city's savings account, a move he said creates flexibility for upcoming budget decisions. “This budget is council's vision,” he said.
Staff outlined the calendar: public safety departments first, followed by parks, economic development and inspections in two weeks, then utilities and finally public hearings and adoption. Staff stressed efficiency and a conservative revenue approach to allow targeted capital investments and operational stability.
