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2027 Budget

July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027

Spending $316,044,835

Revenue $310,893,296

Reserves and Debt

Reserves $21,986,546

Reserves, Free Cash, $0

Debt $175,745,444

  1. School Department, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $136,998,618
  2. Police Department, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $17,501,996
  3. Fire Department, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $15,919,972
  4. Regional Schools, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $10,159,836
  5. Refuse, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $6,118,151
  6. Library, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $2,010,050
  7. Highway Department, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $1,940,000
  8. Inspectional Services, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $1,317,160
  9. Snow & Ice Removal, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $1,210,000
  10. Information Technology, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $902,909
  11. Parks, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $873,662
  12. City Clerk, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $766,962
  13. Outdoor Lighting, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $753,608
  14. Treasurer's & Collector's Office, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $679,027
  15. Veterans Services, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $664,895
  16. Mayor's Office, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $652,754
  17. Auditor's Office, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $554,851
  18. Citizens Center, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $486,432
  19. Assessor's Office, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $481,162
  20. Legal, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $472,754
  21. Human Resources, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $461,855
  22. Parking, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $448,396
  23. Economic Development & Planning, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $419,290
  24. Building Maintenance, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $399,500
  25. Vehicle Maintenance, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $357,418
  26. Public Works Administration, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $334,483
  27. Recreation Department, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $320,397
  28. Public Health, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $261,291
  29. City Council, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $243,276
  30. Street Marking, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $200,000
  31. Purchasing, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $117,682
  32. Constituent Services, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $113,172
  33. Stadium, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $61,600
  34. Senior Center, in the city's PDF, opens in a new tab $14,500
  1. 1/9/26 Directives to departments Mayor distributed budget directives to departments. Done.
  2. 1/15/26 Finance projections Finance prepared revenue projections, high-level budget estimates, identified budget pressures, compiled capital requests, and assessed debt capacity. Done.
  3. 2/5/26 Forecasts evaluated The budget team evaluated revenue and appropriation forecasts, offering insights into high-priority requirements. Done.
  4. 2/6/26 Department requests due Department budget requests, narratives and KPIs due. Done.
  5. 2/23-3/13 Department reviews Mayor, CFO and Deputy Auditor met with each department to review requests, priorities and KPIs. Done.
  6. 4/2/26 Capital requests ranked The budget team met with departments to discuss, rank, and prioritize all capital requests by utilizing standardized ranking criteria. Done.
  7. 4/3/26 Preliminary budget Mayor and CFO formulated Mayor's preliminary budget. Done.
  8. 4/9/26 Budget team feedback Presented Mayor's preliminary budget to budget team for feedback. Done.
  9. 4/10/26 Final revisions Mayor and CFO finalized and implemented the last revisions to the budget. Done.
  10. 4/13-4/17 Final review PDF, the budget book, opens the city's file in a new tab Mayor, Chief of Staff, CFO and Deputy Auditor met with departments to review final recommendations. Done.
  11. 5/27-6/8 Public hearings PDF, the City Council agenda, opens the city's file in a new tab Department public budget hearings -City Hall Council Chambers 6pm. Done.
  12. 6/16/26 Budget adopted Budget Adoption by City Council. Done. This is where the budget is.
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