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Finance staff presents first look at 2027 budget with proposed new positions and insurance assumptions
Summary
Finance presenter Hawthorne gave the council a first look at the 2027 budget binders, including revenue projections and department requests. The draft uses a 3.8% medical-insurance increase assumption and proposes new positions including two police hires and nine firefighters among other staff additions.
Finance presenter Hawthorne provided the council the initial 2027 budget materials and binders, including department requests and a budget summary. The packet incorporates department salary requests, an assumed medical-insurance increase of 3.8% for budgeting purposes, and proposed new positions including two police officers, nine firefighters, a part-time fire inspector, an IT technician and a billing/maintenance position.
Hawthorne told councilors they would know more on insurance-cost accuracy by month's end and noted the packet includes projected revenues and department requests. Councilors asked clarifying questions about specific positions and cost assumptions; staff said they will refine figures as insurance and salary data are finalized.
"This includes a salary, current salary rates of 3.8% increase in medical insurance," Hawthorne said during the presentation.
