FY 2026-27 Operating Budget and Five-Year CIP
Summary
About $25.5 million in Measure Z sales tax money is proposed for next fiscal year, with nearly half going to projects like the amphitheater, Lake Street widening, slurry seal and sidewalks, plus police and homeless services staffing. Residents' survey priorities drove the allocation.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jun 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
Roughly $25.5 million in Measure Z sales tax revenue is allocated for the coming fiscal year.
All Lake Elsinore residents benefit through funded road, park, police and homeless services programs.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council
The city locked in its spending plan: general fund revenue up 3.71%, police taking 30% of the general fund (with a new commercial enforcement deputy), fire moving to a 56-hour work week, and a five-year, $770 million project list covering roads, downtown, the library and City Hall. Half a million each is set aside for dirt street paving and slurry seal.
Measure Z Citizens Committee
About $25.5 million in Measure Z sales tax money is proposed for next fiscal year, with nearly half going to projects like the amphitheater, Lake Street widening, slurry seal and sidewalks, plus police and homeless services staffing. Residents' survey priorities drove the allocation.
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