City Credit Card Spending and Proposed Parcel Tax
Summary
A coalition speaker listed eyebrow-raising expenses — $903 meals, $2,188 office chairs, thousands in unreceipted reimbursements — and argued the city shouldn't ask taxpayers for a parcel tax while spending like this.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Mar 18, 2026.
Impact analysis
A parcel tax is being considered this year; critics say spending must be reined in first.
Taxpayers if spending oversight improves.
Delay means possible cuts to programs, and fixed-income seniors worry any new tax hits them hardest.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Special City Council — March 18, 2026
Council members discussed putting out-of-county travel on the consent agenda so the public can see where money goes, plus individual travel budgets with a consent-approval process for going over. Implementation details will come back from staff.
Special City Council — January 24, 2026
The city faces a $5 million ongoing deficit and debated whether to put a sales tax (about $30 million) or parcel tax ($14-18 million) on the 2026 ballot. The council couldn't agree and punted to a longer planning process, with cuts and cost-recovery changes possible in the meantime.
Parking Place Commission — January 13, 2026
A coalition speaker listed eyebrow-raising expenses — $903 meals, $2,188 office chairs, thousands in unreceipted reimbursements — and argued the city shouldn't ask taxpayers for a parcel tax while spending like this.
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