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Langley council hears $200,000 shortfall, considers 2027 levy lid lift
Summary
Mayor Kennedy Horstman and Finance Director Kelly Beech told the council the general fund is projected to be about $200,000 short at the end of 2026; the council discussed several levy lid lift options for 2027 but took no formal vote.
Mayor Kennedy Horstman and Kelly Beech, the city's director of finance, presented the city's fiscal picture and possible levy lid lift options as the council discussed the 2027 budget.
Beech told the council that "the City's general fund operating balance will be about $200,000 short at close of 2026" and said there are several unfunded needs. Councilmembers discussed different levy lid lift options to address the projected shortfall. No formal motion or vote on a levy was recorded in the minutes.
The item was presented as a policy-level budget discussion rather than a final decision. Councilmember Craig Cyr left the meeting at 6:58 pm; a quorum remained and the discussion continued. The minutes do not specify next steps or a schedule for a follow-up vote.
