2027 City Budget First Reading
Summary
The city's proposed 2027 budget is $77.4 million — up 6.7% from 2026, mostly due to capital projects like 22nd Avenue Phase III and a new fire truck. The general fund is balanced at $23.7 million with no new general fund staff, and 2027 is the last year of payments to the SDSU Performing Arts Center and Brookings Health System.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
Total 2027 spending of $77.4 million, with the general fund up $770,000 (3.35%) and conservative 2.5% sales tax growth assumed.
All residents who use city services — police, fire, parks, and public works all see maintained funding.
Agencies taking cuts (Research Park down to $75,000) and golf course users facing fee increases may feel the pinch.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council — October 27, 2026
The city's proposed 2027 budget is $77.4 million — up 6.7% from 2026, mostly due to capital projects like 22nd Avenue Phase III and a new fire truck. The general fund is balanced at $23.7 million with no new general fund staff, and 2027 is the last year of payments to the SDSU Performing Arts Center and Brookings Health System.
City Council — September 8, 2026
The city is proposing a roughly $77 million budget for 2027, up $4.5 million — but most of that is big projects, and the general fund grows just 1.4% once wage increases are stripped out. Sales tax growth is budgeted conservatively at 2.5%, and staff cut $1.4 million from last year's budget to keep things balanced. More workshops come September 22 and possibly October 13.
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