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Draft budget worksheet reviewed; committee flags rising garbage costs and uncertain donations
Summary
Members reviewed a draft budget worksheet, noted garbage pickup increased about 4% from 2024 to 2025 and questioned whether past donation levels are reliable for 2026 planning.
Committee member (Speaker 3) presented a budget worksheet and asked members to review actuals for 2–2.5 years to set a realistic budget baseline. The presenter said the appropriation column on the worksheet should reflect legally appropriated funds while the budget column should represent planned spending targets.
The Chair and members examined garbage fees, noting pickup rose from $76.08 in 2024 to $79.09 in 2025 (about 4%). Chair observed that the contracted pickup rate projections could push total cost above $100,000 by 2027 if trends continue. Members also discussed a $48,000 donations line that combined library and museum gifts; staff said those monies were moved into separate checking accounts and should not be counted as general fund availability.
