2025/2026 Proposed Budget
September 16, 2025
Budget Highlights
Funding for 1 New Police Officer and 1
New Firefighter
4% Raise for Police and 3% Raise for Fire
Over $30 Million in Streets Projects
New Dangerous Structure Removal Team Continued Annual Funding for Parks Capital Projects
$36 Million in Water & Sewer Projects with Grant Funding to Begin Design of Wastewater Facilities
$1.4 Million for the Women’s Clinic at Public Health
2% Merit Raises for Civilians and Partial Implementation of a Pay Study
70% TMRS COLA for Retirees
2024/2025 Approved
$499.3 M
M 2025/2026 Proposed $557.0 M
All Current Service Levels PLUS
1 New Police Officer, 1 New Firefighter, and Funding for Ongoing Paramedic Training
4% Raise for Police and 3% Raise for Fire
New Solid Waste Dangerous Structure Removal Team
Continued Solid Waste Dedicated Dumpster Replacement Program
$1.4 M for the New Public Health Women’s Clinic
2% Merit Raises for Civilians and Partial Implementation of a Pay Study
TMRS 70% COLA for Retirees
Over $30 M in Street Projects, $36 M in Water & Sewer Projects including Grant
Funding to Begin Design of Wastewater Facilities And MORE
• Sales Taxes – up $2.7 M
• Property Taxes – up $3.8 M for Operations
• Grant Funding to Begin Design for Wastewater Facilities - $25 M
• Grant Funding for Emergency Operations Center - $5 M
• Environmental Health – 3% CPI Increase
• Building Safety – 3% CPI Increase
• Golf - $2 Green Fee Increase
• Solid Waste Rates – Single Family Residence $0.92 per Month Increase and 26.1% Commercial Increase
• Water & Sewer Rates – 5% Rate Increase
• Drainage –No Change to User Fees
