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Council weighs fleet, ambulance and CIP priorities to balance FY27 budget
Summary
Council discussed funding 28 vehicle replacements, a future ambulance, and streets/pipe projects; staff proposed options including deferring the ambulance CIP and using reserves to close a $116,047 general-fund gap.
Council and staff discussed capital needs during the budget workshop, focusing on fleet replacement, the proposed purchase-savings plan for vehicles, and several capital-improvement projects. Finance noted fleet costs for 28 vehicles and that equity resale budgets from vehicle disposals budgeted last year did not materialize as expected.
Council debated whether to budget the future ambulance now or defer it to preserve a balanced general fund; one councilmember moved to omit the ambulance CIP from the FY27 budget to help close a $116,047 shortfall. Staff said fleet and CIP costs are partly funded by transfers from water and sewer and EDC contributions; members also discussed tradeoffs between preserving a 3% personnel increase and using reserves or one-time funds to close the gap. The council signaled a preference to prioritize sewer-related CIP items and to balance operations while pursuing grant funding for some projects.
