FY 2026/27 mid-cycle budget and rising insurance costs
Summary
Property tax revenue is coming in higher than expected and the Harvest-driven permit revenues are on track, but sales tax came in about $24,000 short this quarter. Adjustments net a small positive for the general fund.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 4, 2026.
Impact analysis
Net positive $58,289 to the general fund; sales tax running slightly under projection.
Taxpayers, since the budget remains balanced without new revenue measures.
Rising insurance costs squeeze money that could otherwise fund services.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Council Regular - Nov 4, 2026
The two sales tax oversight committees confirmed their money was spent as voters intended, with surpluses of about $618,000 (Measure T) and $387,000 (Measure R). Recommendations — bike trail lighting, street signage, underpass LEDs — come back to the council in two weeks. Councilmembers pushed to steer surplus toward Telegraph Road sidewalks rather than $100,000 in barricades.
City Council Regular - Jul 15, 2026
The council adopted the mid-cycle budget amendment. The budget stays balanced, but liability insurance and workers' comp are up sharply — a nationwide trend pushing the city's costs up by hundreds of thousands of dollars.
City Council Regular - May 20, 2026
The city's mid-year checkup led to budget tweaks: more hours for a part-time parks abatement specialist and funding for catch basin excluders and a blower replacement at the water recycling facility.
City Council Regular - Mar 4, 2026
Property tax revenue is coming in higher than expected and the Harvest-driven permit revenues are on track, but sales tax came in about $24,000 short this quarter. Adjustments net a small positive for the general fund.
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