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Staff says revised 2026 budget shows about $90,000 surplus after adjustments
Summary
City staff reported the revised 2026 general-fund budget moved from a July $242,000 projected deficit to about a $90,000 surplus through line-item reviews, revenue/expenditure adjustments and reclassification of some supplementals into the base budget.
Laura told the council the city moved the general-fund bottom line from an earlier $242,000 deficit (July projection) to about $90,000 in the black after identifying double-reserved amounts and reviewing departmental line items. "We've worked since July to bring that number to the good in the amount of about $90,000," she said, noting some supplemental items (a server and network switches) were reclassified into the base budget and margin came from multiple small adjustments.
Staff also outlined assumptions for 2027: roughly 0% revenue growth (reflecting a one-time $250,000 land-acquisition payment in 2026 and the expiration of a public-safety sales tax estimated to cost about $200,000 annually in 2027), expense growth near 5% driven largely by personnel, and a personnel share of about 66% of the general fund. Laura noted the budget assumes full staffing for the year and includes a 10% health-insurance renewal estimate; attrition and vacancies may generate savings during the year.
