2026 budget supplement (Ordinance 1432)
Summary
The supplement funds camera equipment for the police department and rec center by trimming the streets budget, plus adds $200,000 from the library gift fund for new carpet-era furniture — no tax increase.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
Zero net increase — funded by shifting unused streets budget authority.
Police, rec center users and library patrons.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Oct 5, 2026
The supplement funds camera equipment for the police department and rec center by trimming the streets budget, plus adds $200,000 from the library gift fund for new carpet-era furniture — no tax increase.
City Council - Sep 16, 2026
The 2027 budget gets its second reading Monday, and a companion ordinance shuffles money to cover rec center and police camera programs plus the library upgrade — with zero net increase by trimming unused streets authority.
City Council - Jan 28, 2026
The police department wants three officer positions added that weren't in the 2026 budget — a staffing and tax question headed to the February 2 council meeting.
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