Council questions whether park rollover into operating budget raised levy in error

Aug 27, 2026

Members said the park's budget appears to have increased from roughly $490,000 to $690,000 and expressed concern the nonreverting rollover may have unintentionally increased the county's levy, shifting costs into the general fund.

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Council members pressed staff to verify whether the earlier decision to roll park nonreverting funds into the regular park budget altered levy allocations. One council member noted the park budget rose from about $490,000 to $690,000 and asked whether the corresponding revenue had been captured in the consultant report.

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