City getting a jump on Budget 2025
City council and administration are getting ahead of the game for budget this year by conducting a service level review and prioritization exercise.
From July 8–30, council was surveyed on each of the City’s 275 service levels. City officials say the survey was intended to understand council’s appetite to explore possible changes to any service level in the future to reduce expenses.
“We’re facing another challenging budget year, needing approximately $20 million to balance the budget,” said Mike Olesen, growth and finance general manager. “While some of this can be achieved through property tax and utility user fees, we need to consider additional ways to reduce expenses to balance the budget.”
On September 3, administration will bring a report to council with a full review and analysis of the service levels they identified. Council will then provide formal direction to administration on what to include in the budget recommendations in November, when it is time for budget debate.