What: The City's appropriations, 2027 tax levies and budget work sessions.
Where it stands: Emergency Ordinance 32209-26 (2026 appropriations) passed 4-0 on 2026-09-16 and Ordinance 32207-26 (2027 tax levies) had its first reading; a budget work session followed on 2026-10-21; Ordinance 32221-26 (temporary appropriations) is on the 2026-11-04 agenda.
Next: Outcomes of the levy ordinance and later appropriations were not verified.
Details
The 2026-10-21 work session minutes are very long and were only skimmed.
Ordinance 32221-26 (temporary appropriations) and a 4 PM finance briefing on the agenda. At the meeting: 2027 budget presentation, total $623.7M with a $243.8M General Fund and a $14.3M balancing package; reserves projected to fall from 12.4 to 11.8 weeks and a $16.7M gap by 2029. First readings of Ord. 32221-26 and Res. 6968-26; public hearing set for January 20, original appropriation readings February 17 and 24.
Q3 finance briefing: General Fund revenues $2.8M above year-to-date budget and expenditures $3.8M under; income tax roughly flat; ARPA funds $94.8M awarded of $102M ahead of the December 2026 deadline; airport enplanements down about 5 percent. No votes.