Dolores Melendez

Downtown clock installation and public funds

$50,666 from General Fund reserves for installation, plus a donated clock valued around $40,000.

Audit consulting contract and conflict-of-interest questions

$121,400 contract plus $25,000 additional appropriation.

City Manager contract extension

About $8,800 more per year in car allowance and deferred comp, plus severance only if terminated without cause.

Measure R Nonprofit Grant Program Status

Measure R grant allocations for local nonprofits may be at risk of reallocation.

State Software Sales Tax (SB 122)

New sales tax on software contracts will force cuts elsewhere in city budgets starting January 2027.

Cronyism Allegations Against City Manager

Transient Occupancy Tax increase on the November ballot

Visitor-generated revenue for general fund services; no direct cost to Sanger residents.

FY 2026-27 city budget adoption

The budget includes a $130,000 lift station upgrade and a $50,000 wastewater treatment facility add, beyond the previously presented plan.

Labor negotiations with city employee groups

Employee contract costs could affect the city budget, but no figures were disclosed publicly.

Fiscal Year 2024 audit findings

Poor financial controls put federal grant money at risk — the city spent about $4.5 million in federal funds requiring single-audit compliance.

Master Fee Update and Recreation Fee Increases

Study estimates about $1.18 million in additional annual cost recovery (51% more) at full implementation, though the city phased in lower amounts.