Council adopts amended preliminary 2026 budget, reports slight tax-rate decrease
Council adopted a preliminary 2026 budget that reduces general-fund expenses by $96,808, increases appropriated fund balance to $270,000, and sets the tax rate at $15.17 per $1,000 (a $0.52 decline from 2025); net household impact including water and sewer changes was described as about $71.
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City Manager Rhonda Kronos presented a resolution to adopt the 2026 preliminary budget as amended; council approved the measure on roll call. The manager described two major reductions that together lowered general-fund expenses by $96,808: eliminating a $50,000 transfer to reserves and cutting heat/light/power accounts by $30,000, while increasing the appropriated fund balance from $250,000 to $270,000.
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