Summary
The 2027 budget proposes a 3.26% overall spending increase with a tax levy increase of under half a percent. Utility changes hit residents directly: sewer rates up 3-5% depending on class, transit fares up $0.50, and a property revaluation is planned because assessed values have drifted from market values.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 3
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Oct 5, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
Tax levy rises less than half a percent, but sewer rates jump 3-5% and transit fares go up 50 cents.
Residents get a steady tax rate and a consolidated fire/ambulance fund that makes those costs easier to see.
Utility customers and transit riders will pay more through the proposed rate and fare increases.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Nov 2, 2026
The council is scheduled to consider the 2027 operating budget, capital improvement budget, library budget, and the property tax levy. This determines city services and what residents pay in city property taxes next year.
City Council - Oct 19, 2026
The proposed 2027 budget grows by about $13 million, but the property tax levy rises less than half a percent. It adds a fire inspector, absorbs fire consolidation staffing, reinstates a golf course ranger, and includes a 2027 revaluation.
City Council - Oct 5, 2026
The 2027 budget proposes a 3.26% overall spending increase with a tax levy increase of under half a percent. Utility changes hit residents directly: sewer rates up 3-5% depending on class, transit fares up $0.50, and a property revaluation is planned because assessed values have drifted from market values.
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