FY 2027 draft budget
Summary
The roughly $23.5 million budget across all funds passed 3-2, tied to the new fee schedule revenues. Expect higher costs for city services this year.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 2, 2026.
Impact analysis
Total budget of about $23.46 million, including $7.77 million general fund and $3.8 million water fund revenues.
Residents relying on city services, as the budget keeps operations funded and begins addressing deferred maintenance.
City staff face uncertainty — the city manager says layoffs can't be ruled out if an emergency strains the budget — and deferred maintenance and services may suffer.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Oct 2, 2026
The city had to cut $2.1 million from its budget after rejecting higher water and sewer rates, eliminating new positions, travel and training. The budget is so lean that any surprise repair would force the city into reserves — and could trigger layoffs of 10-12 employees.
General - Sep 23, 2026
The roughly $23.5 million budget across all funds passed 3-2, tied to the new fee schedule revenues. Expect higher costs for city services this year.
City Council - Aug 26, 2026
The draft budget totals about $23 million in revenue across all funds with a $1.1 million surplus. Council must decide whether to fund capital projects or rebuild reserves, and faces a $1.3 million repayment owed to the street maintenance fund.
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