FY27 City Budget Adoption
Summary
Council is reviewing the FY27 budget in a new format. Members asked for help navigating the reorganized document and whether the familiar color-coded tabs will return.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jun 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
The budget sets city spending for the coming fiscal year; specifics were discussed in prior sessions.
Residents get a city budget that funds services; clearer formatting helps council scrutinize it.
Critics like Brantz say stretched taxpayers are funding wants — nonprofits, art projects, lobbying groups — alongside needs.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Council (Regular) — June 15, 2026
The council adopted the FY27 budget with a 3% cost-of-living raise for employees, four new positions, and kept all eight property-tax mills to preserve eligibility for state loans and grants. One councilman voted no over nonprofit and art spending.
City Council (Study) — May 26, 2026
The Kendrick Golf Course has run deficits around $200,000, but an accounting change means FY27 projects break-even. A council member pushed back on subsidizing golf at all, citing breakeven municipal courses in Cheyenne and Casper, while staff explained pricing pressure in a market with many courses.
City Council (Study) — May 11, 2026
Council is reviewing the FY27 budget in a new format. Members asked for help navigating the reorganized document and whether the familiar color-coded tabs will return.
City Council (Study) — May 5, 2026
The city has only about $1 million available for new priorities but a $4.7 million wish list, so staff proposes taking $170,000 from excess cash reserves and $967,000 from unreserved fund balance — the first time the city has dipped into unreserved fund balance. About $2.6 million of items remain unfunded, and staff will bring council options later this year for cutting services or finding savings.
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