Summary
The Council is building the FY27 budget and wrestling with how to forecast revenues, control overtime, and avoid mid-year budget amendments. Final decisions and remaining sections (public works, rest of police) come at Wednesday and Monday meetings.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 12
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
The proposed budget holds the line on taxes and trims several lines, including cell phones and employee event spending.
All residents who use city services and pay city taxes.
City services could face funding shortfalls if expenses outpace the capped revenue.
Mentions & discussions (12)
City Council - Oct 21, 2026
The city flipped a $1.2M deficit into a $900K surplus through staffing cuts, funding a 1.5% COLA and 2% step increase. Some members worried youth programs and building maintenance got squeezed, and the process itself — a late-released 103-page book — sparked an access fight.
City Council - Sep 30, 2026
The council was scheduled to discuss the FY 2027 budget status and next steps, and residents were invited to comment — with comments limited to budget topics only. This is where residents could weigh in on how their tax dollars get spent next year.
City Council - Sep 2, 2026
The Council was set to vote item-by-item on roughly $1.3 million in FY2027 projects and benefit changes, including health insurance contribution increases for city employees. Outcomes could shape services and whether a property tax increase is needed.
City Council - Aug 26, 2026
The Council is wrestling with how to finalize next year's budget, including whether to adopt a new 20-grade/15-step pay structure, end pay and hiring freezes, and raise employee health insurance contributions. A consultant audit found most employees got raises over 10% in election years, and the Council must decide what to accept without raising taxes or cutting services.
City Council - Aug 5, 2026
The first budget amendment for fiscal year 2027 was scheduled for action — a routine but financially meaningful adjustment to the city's spending plan.
City Council - Jun 10, 2026
The city's proposed project list and request for proposals for the next fiscal year were up for discussion.
City Council - Jun 8, 2026
The city's new fiscal year starts July 1, but the budget isn't done — so a continuing resolution keeps services running at current spending levels for three months while the compensation study and fees are finalized.
City Council - Jun 3, 2026
Instead of passing a budget by July 1, the council plans a three-month continuing resolution to buy time for the pay study and fines-and-fees work. Union employees still get their contracted 3% COLA and step increases on July 1.
City Council - May 20, 2026
The council adopted the Constant Yield Tax Rate of $0.5263 per $100 of assessed value, slightly lower than last year's $0.5461, meaning the city collects roughly the same revenue as before without raising the rate on you.
City Council - May 18, 2026
The city is deciding whether to keep the constant yield tax rate, which it has used since FY 2021. Some councilmembers say rising costs make it unrealistic.
General - May 2, 2026
The Council is building the FY27 budget and wrestling with how to forecast revenues, control overtime, and avoid mid-year budget amendments. Final decisions and remaining sections (public works, rest of police) come at Wednesday and Monday meetings.
City Council - Apr 15, 2026
The city's proposed FY2027 budget projects about $16 million in revenue and keeps the property tax rate at $0.5263, slightly lower than last year. But it skips cost-of-living raises for most staff and a hiring freeze remains in place while a compensation study wraps up.
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