HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinal 2025 0930 Council Agenda PacketMoses Lake City Council
Dustin Swartz, Mayor | Judy Madewell, Deputy Mayor | Don Myers, Council Member | Mark Fancher, Council
Member Deanna Martinez, Council Member | David Skaug, Council Member | Victor Lombardi, Council Member
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Moses Lake Civic Center – 401 S. Balsam or remote access*
Special Meeting
Executive Session – 6:00 p.m. Pending Litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)
Call to Order – 6:30 p.m.
Old Business
#1 Moses Lake School District Playfield Water Exemption Extension
Ordinance 3078ȱȱȱȱŘȱȱotion
Presented by Public Works Director Brian Baltzell
Summary: Council to review and consider adoption
New Business
#2 State Legislative Agenda
#3
Presented by GTH Consultant Briahnna Murray Summary:
Discussion
2026 Budget Presentation Addendum Link to Budget
xBudget Message– City Manager Rob Karlinsey
xBudget Overview – Addendum pg 16-35
Presented by Finance Director Madeline Prentice
Adjournment
Future Council Meetings: Special Meeting October 7 at 6:30 p.m., Study Session and Regular Meeting
on October 14 at 5:30 p.m., Special Joint Meeting with County Commissioners October 15 at 10 a.m. in
Ephrata, and Special Meeting October 22 at 6:30 p.m.
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Council Agenda Bill
Subject
MLSD Water Exemption Extension
Department
Public Works
Presenter at the Meeting
Brian Baltzell, Director
Packet Attachments (if any)
3078 MLSD Water Exemption Extension.docx 27.02KB
Meeting Date:
9/30/2025
Agenda Item Number:
57428
Proceeding Type
Old Business
Proposed Council Action/Motion:
Information Only
Receive and File
Discuss
Provide Direction
Public Hearing
Adopt/Approve
Authorize
Other
Motion required.
Recommended Motion
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Summary/Background
The school district recently contacted city staff and discussed the school district's need to irrigate school fields more than the City's watering restrictions allow. If school fields are not
watered more than the restrictions allow, the grass may die, resulting in a costly loss in this taxpayer-owned asset.
The original agreement was to expire on Oct 1, 2025. The school district has requested an extension to this ordinance to allow more time for watering ball fields and open areas as
needed until December 31, 2025.
Fiscal Consideration
N-A
City Council Priorities or Budget Objectives Addressed
Preamble: The City’s top priority will always be fulfilling its core mission, which includes ensuring public safety, maintaining the City’s infrastructure, complying with state and federal
mandates, and safeguarding the City’s finances.
#1 - Achieve Financial Sustainability
#2 - Secure Sustainable and Reliable Municipal Water Sources
#3 - Improve the City's Image and Reputation
#4 - Fire Department Service Delivery Model and Third Fire Station
#5 - New Police Station
#6 - Second Lake Crossing
#7 - WSDOT Highway Projects in Moses Lake
Reviewed and Approved by:
City Manager -bRob Karlinsey onb9/25/2025
City Attorney -bKatherine Kenison onb9/25/2025
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ORDINANCE NO. 3071
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON,
EXTENDING EXPIRATION DATE FOR EXEMPTION UNDER
MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 13.07.010 TITLED “WATER
CONSERVATION, RESTRICTIONS, AND RATIONING”.
Recitals:
1. The City of Moses Lake City Council has adopted water conservation and rationing
measures which include restrictions on irrigation watering schedules.
2. The water conservation and rationing restrictions do not provide sufficient watering
opportunities for the Moses Lake School District for irrigation of the District’s sports fields
in the summer months.
3. The City Council desires to amend Section 13.07.010 to include a temporary exemption
for the Moses Lake School District’s sports fields to support the maintenance of those
public assets for the benefit of the community.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.. Moses Lake Municipal Code Section 13.07.010 titled ‘Water Conservation,
Restrictions, and Rationing,” is amended to read as follows:
13.07.010 Water Conservation, Restrictions, and Rationing:
A.Conservation. All odd numbered addresses shall be allowed to irrigate on
Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. All even numbered addresses shall be allowed to irrigate
on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. All irrigating shall be prohibited between the hours
of 10:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. All irrigating shall be prohibited on Mondays. New sod,
turf, or grass seed may be irrigated irrespective of these provisions provided an
unrestricted irrigation allowance is first obtained from the City of Moses Lake Public
Works allowing fourteen (14) days of unrestricted water use to irrigate installation of new
sod, turf, or grass seed. Only three (3) unrestricted irrigation allowances shall be
permitted per address per calendar year, except when a change in property ownership
occurs, allowing for potential repermitting during the same year. Additional allowances
may be requested and will be issued at the discretion of the Municipal Services Director
or their designee. Water conservation measures will be revisited every two (2) years,
beginning February 2025, following a review of water resource availability. After a
written warning for the first offense, the second offense will incur a C-13 penalty
pursuant to Chapter 1.08. A third offense will be subject to a C-7 penalty.
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B.Exemptions for City Parks. City parks irrigating on City’s potable water system will
be limited to watering three (3) days each week with a specific schedule to be determined
by the Parks Superintendent. No zone of a City park irrigation system connected to the
City potable water system will be irrigated more than three (3) days each week with the
following exceptions:
1. Larson Playfields, Paul Lauzier Park, and Yonezawa Park have high tourism value,
and currently an alternative source is not available so in the interim there will be an
exemption. This exemption will be revisited annually as resources are identified.
2. City parks without timers or remote watering capabilities will be exempt from the
time-of-day watering restrictions. City park staff will maintain a current list of these
parks. As park infrastructure is updated and timers are added to these parks, they will be
removed from the exemption list.
3. Upon written request of the Director of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services, the
City Manager may approve a one (1) day exemption to watering restrictions to promote
turf recovery following a special event held at the park.
C.Notice to Begin Water Restrictions. The Municipal Services Director will place a
notice in the local newspaper and provide a public announcement on the City’s social
media as well as to the radio stations that are in the area. The notice will state the
requirements for individuals or organizations for irrigating and washing vehicles. Water
restrictions will be effective immediately upon publication and broadcast. After a written
warning for the first offense, the second offense will incur a C-13 penalty pursuant to
Chapter 1.08. A third offense will be subject to a C-7 penalty. Further infractions will be
subject to a C-4 penalty.
D.Rationing. Water rationing will be implemented during emergency conditions as
determined by the City Manager and Municipal Services Director.
E.Notice to End Water Restrictions and Rationing. The Municipal Services Director
will place a notice in the local newspaper and provide a public announcement on the
City’s social media as well as to the radio stations that are in the area that states water
rationing is no longer required.
F.Exemptions for School District Sports Fields. School District owned sports fields
irrigating on the City’s potable water system are exempt from the watering restrictions
and shall be permitted to irrigate as necessary to preserve the fields. This exemption shall
expire on December 31October 1, 2025, unless otherwise extended by the City Council.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance should be held
to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court, board or tribunal of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other
section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
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Section 3. Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are authorized by the
Moses Lake City Council to make necessary clerical corrections to this ordinance including, but
not limited to, the correction of scrivener’s/clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering,
section/subsection numbers, and any references thereto which do not change the substantive
meaning of the ordinance.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days after its passage
and publication of its summary as provided by law.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Moses Lake, WA and signed by its Mayor on
September 30, 2025.
________________________________________
Dustin Swartz, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
Debbie Burke, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
__________________________________
Katherine L. Kenison, City Attorney
Martinez Swartz Myers Fancher Madewell Lombardi Skaug
Vote:
Date Published: October 6, 2025
Date Effective: October 11, 2025
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Preparing for the 2026
Legislative Session
Briahna Murray
State Lobbyist, Partner
ADD ON Agenda 9-30-2025, page 10 of 20
Presentation
Overview
2026 Session
Preview
Draft 2026
Legislative Agenda
Next Steps
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2026 Session
Preview
•60-Day Session
•Second year of the biennium
•Political makeup similar to 2025
•All 2025 bills carry over
•Mid-biennial budget adjustments
•Forthcoming elections
2026 Session
Preview
•Emerging Themes
•Ongoing budget challenges
•Response to federal actions
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Guidance for
Legislative Agenda
Focused
Process,
Political, and
Budget Realities
City-Centric
Guidance for
Funding Requests
Operating
Budget
Transportation
Budget
Capital
Budget
COML Council Packet 9-30-25, page 8 of 35
2026 Draft
Legislative
Agenda
•Two Sections
•Top Priorities
•Policy Statements
•Multi-Year Effort
•Process to Finalize
•September 30
•Feedback and modify
•Goal: Finalized by early November
2026 Draft
Legislative
Agenda
•Top Priorities
•Urgent Sewer Line Replacement
•Water Availability
•Mae Valley I-90 Interchange
•Moses Lake Crossing
•Broadway Avenue (SR 171)
•“Welcome to Moses Lake” Signage
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2026 Draft
Legislative
Agenda
•Policy Statements
•Sustainable Energy
•ADO Funding
•Sustainable Aviation Fuel Incentives
•Industrial Land Development
•PFAS Contamination
•Fiscal Sustainability/Unfunded
Mandates
•Local Control
Association
of
Washington
Cities
•Tentative Top Priorities
•Enhance indigent defense funding
•Improving housing construction
•Sustainable funding for local transportation
•Preserving state-shared revenues
COML Council Packet 9-30-25, page 10 of 35
Discussion &
Feedback
Briahna Murray
State Lobbyist, Partner
bmurray@gth-gov.com
(253) 310-5477
COML Council Packet 9-30-25, page 11 of 35
DRAFT
City of Moses Lake
2026 State Advocacy Agenda
Top Priorities
Urgent Sewer Line Replacement
In mid-2025, a main sewer line thatruns underwateron the Moses Lake lakebed broke,
èausinČ some untreated water to Ʋow into the lakeϟ Over ͐ϟ͖ million Čallons oċ sewaČe is
ŕumŕed throuČh this ċorèe main ŕer daƅϟ Once aware oċ the rupture, the cityrouted
wastewater through a backup systemand completed an emergency repairon the water line
that temporarily addressed the breakageϟ To replace the pipe and address the leakage
more permanently, the ity oċ Moses Lake requests $2ϟ͒million in state partnership to
respond to this uneƄpected and urgent community needϟ
Water Availability for a Growing Community
The ity oċ Moses Lake asks ċor the stateЍs partnership insecuring adequate potable water
supply to its growing communityϟ Moses Lake has historically relied on water ċrom an
ancientbasalt aquiċer that is decliningeach yearϟ "espite signiƱcant water conservation
eƯorts, during the summer months, several oċ the ityЍs current wells begin pumping airϟ
®ith the tateЍs help, the City needs to establish new water sources to meet the long-term
water needs oċ a growing communityϟ
Mae Valley I-90 Interchange at Hansen Road (Exit 174)
The Mae Valley Interchange is undersiƏed ċor current and ċuture growth on the west side oċ
Moses Lakeϟ In addition, the Fansen oad overpass at that interchange is currently load-
limited and needs signiƱcant maintenance and preservation investments to address public
saċety concernsϟ For example, when the City deploys Ʊre trucks to respond to calls in this
area oċ the community, the Ʊre trucks must be sent empty ϼwithout waterϽ to pass the load
limiton the overpassϟ The City oċ Moses Lake requests that the state prioritize reconƱguring
this interchange to accommodate growth and address saċety issuesϟ
Moses Lake Crossing
Currently, I-90 is the only east-westcrossing oċ Moses Lakeϟ ®hen I-90 is blocked due to an
accident, residents must travel long distances to take an alternative routeϟ The City
requests state investment in constructing a second crossing over Moses Lake to ensure
eƯicient alternative routes in the event oċ an emergency, and to ċacilitate growth and
economic development inone oċ the CityЍs growth centers - Mae Valleyϟ dditionally,
constructing a crossing will take east-west local traƯic oƯ the state systemϟ The City will be
identiċying the location oċ a crossingin 2026 andasks ċor the stateЍs partnership to
construct the crossingϟ
Broadway Avenue (SR 171) Safetyand Channelization Improvements
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Broadway Boulevard ϼ ͖͐͐Ͻ is the CityЍs primary downtown arterialϟ It is a Ʊve-lane state
highway, with limited crossings and bicycle and pedestrian ċacilities, with multiple serious
inĤuries and ċatalities in recent yearsϟ The City envisions reconƱguring the corridor ċor
saċety, better Ʋow and channelization, surċace water treatment, landscaping, and
beautiƱcationϟ
“Welcome to Moses Lake” Signage
Interstate 90 bisects the City oċ Moses Lakeϟ To welcome visitors into the community, the
City envisions adding welcoming signage at the pedestrian crossing over I-90 on the west
side oċ Moses Lakeϟ The City asks ċor support ċrom the ®ashington tate "epartment oċ
Transportation and the ®ashington tate Legislature ċor this signageϟ
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Policy Statements
Sustainable Energy
The City oċ Moses Lake supports eƯorts to ensure that the region has sustainable power to
support growing industriesϟ @rant County " relies on two dams to provide energy ċor the
region, and both dams are nearing the maximum amount oċ energy that can be producedϟ
@iven that, to meet the energy needs oċ the community, the County needs resources to
lean into generating power through natural gas with more attainable carbon capture
technology, nuclear, hydrogen, and other alternative energy sourcesϟ longside other
partners, the City supports the ċollowing eƯortsϡ
- Establishing policies and mechanisms to increase transmission capacity
- Changes and exemptions to the Clean Energy Transċormation ct
-llocating Climate Commitment ct ċunds to energy proĤects
Association Development Organization Funding
ssociate Development Organizations ϼDOsϽ serve as the local economic development
ċacilitators throughout the stateϟ DOs coordinate business recruitment, retention, and
expansion, provide export assistance and support research, planning, and implementation
oċ local economic development strategiesϟ The City oċ Moses Lake supports DOs
receiving ongoing stable ċundingϟ
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Incentives
The City oċ Moses Lake is proud to have Twelve, a sustainable aviation ċuel producer,
located in its communityϟ The City supports state law changes, including adĤustments to
the stateЍs sustainable aviation ċuel tax credit, to incentivize TwelveЍs continued presence
in ®ashington tate and the Moses Lake communityϟ
Industrial Land Development
The City oċ Moses Lake has industrial land available ċor warehousing, distribution, and
manuċacturingϟ In 20͐9, a consultant analyzed the industrial land supply in Moses Lake
and ċound 2,6͖͗ acres oċ vacant, partially used, or under-utilized landϟ The Citysupports
modiƱcations to regulations, including those around shrub-steppe habitat, and other
incentives to ċacilitate a balanced utilization oċ this landϟ
PFAS Contamination
The City oċ Moses Lake, like many communities across the nation, is addressing
polyƲuoralkyls ϼFϽ substances or Њċorever chemicalsЋ in the City Ѝs water supplyϟ The
City supports statewide investments in communities to test ċor and remove F
contaminationϟ
Fiscal Sustainability/Unfunded Mandates
The City oċ Moses Lake supports eƯorts to ċund grant programs and ċunding tools to provide
services and inċrastructure ċor a growing communityϟ The City also opposes unċunded
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mandates, including increased liability and new responsibilities that are not accompanied
by adequate ċundingϟ
Local Control
The City oċ Moses Lake asks that the Legislature honor the local decision-making process
to allow policies to be craċted with public input and tailored to the unique needs oċ a
communityϟ The City will oppose eƯorts that inċringe on local control, particularly in the
areas oċ land use, development codes, and management oċ the right-oċ-wayϟ
The City of Moses Lake supports those agenda items of the Associationof Washington
Cities’ Legislative Agenda that best serve the Moses Lake Community.
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CITY OF MOSES LAKE
2026 Preliminary Budget
COML Council Packet 9-30-25 Addendum, page 16 of 35
•Introduction
•City Profile
•Budget Guide
•Executive Summary
•Operating Budgets
•Other Funds’ Budgets
•Capital Improvement Program
•Appendix
Guide to the Budget
Eight Major Sections:
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•Reader’s Guide to the Budget
•Required by state law to adopt a balanced budget each year
•The budget highlights information contained in the budget
•City Manager’s Budget Message
Introduction
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•Information about the City of Moses Lake
•City Organization
•Elected Officials
•City Management
•City Organization Chart
•2026 City Council Priorities
City Profile
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•Budget Preparation and Budget Calendar
•Budget Process
•Four functions
•A Policy Document
•An Operational Guide
•A Communication Device
•A Legally Required Financial Planning Tool
•Basis of Accounting & Fund Types
•2026 Preliminary Property Tax Levy
Budget Guide
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•Citywide Revenues
•Property tax –1% increase in base levy & 0.9% increase in new construction
•Preliminary assessed values have not been provided by the County Auditor yet
•Sales tax & Criminal Justice Sales tax
•Sales Tax -6% decrease –declining year-to-date receipts.
•Criminal Justice Sales tax -5% decrease forecasted for 2026
•Utility tax –16.7% increase
•Electric, gas and cellular telephone increases
•Smaller increases in water, wastewater, garbage and stormwater –usage, rates, andcustomer growth
•Development related revenues (building permits, plan review, land use)
•Projected to decrease due to slowing development activity
•Grants –12.5% decrease
•SAFER grant ends 7/31/2026
Executive Summary
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•Citywide Expenditures
•Salary costs reflect CPI (2.7% -June-over-June) increase
•Employer contribution rate for employee retirement plan decreased 3.53%
•Worker’s compensation (L&I) premium rate
•Police & Fire –15% increase in 2026
•Fourth consecutive year of double-digit rate increases
•3-year cumulative increase of 52% in L&I premiums
•Budget assumes 9.0% increase in medical premiums and 6.0% increase in dentalpremiums. Actual increases confirmed at 8.7% and 4.3% respectively.
•Budget will be updated to reflect actual increases prior to final budget presentation
•$250,000 transfer to Rainy Day Fund is anticipated in the budget
•Citywide Sources and Uses of Funds and Cash
•Personnel Summary
Executive Summary
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•Revenue
Executive Summary
REVENUES BY FUND 2023 Actual 2024 Actual 2025 Projected 2025 Adopted 2026 Proposed
General Fund 35,657,205$ 38,575,625$ 39,839,774$ 39,538,298$ 39,022,189$
Street Fund 2,152,737 3,409,462 3,672,852 3,642,633 1,802,595
Total General & Street 37,809,941.53 41,985,087.03 43,512,626.53 43,180,930.55 40,824,784.00
Rainy Day Fund - - - 500,000 287,000
Other Operating Funds 5,431,773 9,142,270 6,273,345 5,985,200 5,709,954
Enterprise Funds 29,448,649 33,815,856 29,712,841 29,149,733 32,237,070
Internal Service Funds 8,397,789 9,163,513 9,303,411 9,618,018 7,538,616
Capital Improvement 10,500,880 9,312,193 12,260,116 17,929,434 28,020,421
Risk Mgmt./Reserve Funds 1,727,761 2,514,510 2,664,211 2,637,613 2,174,806
Debt Service Funds 2,684,243 2,679,073 1,450,539 1,450,540 1,452,664
Total Citywide Revenues 96,001,035 108,612,502 105,177,089 110,451,469 118,245,315
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•Expenditures
Executive Summary
EXPENDITURES BY FUND 2023 Actual 2024 Actual 2025 Projected 2025 Adopted 2026 Proposed *
General Fund 34,772,146$ 38,521,613$ 38,686,005$ 43,425,727$ 39,491,434$
Street Fund 2,457,586 2,846,714 3,040,349 3,537,769 2,369,938
Total General & Street 37,229,732.53 41,368,326.94 41,726,353.28 46,963,496.29 41,861,371.89
Rainy Day Fund - - - - -
Other Operating Funds 6,982,326 7,898,152 7,455,504 8,876,129 9,949,311
Enterprise Funds 26,234,792 28,196,313 27,621,170 29,721,094 33,868,354
Internal Service Funds 8,828,714 7,367,645 9,199,577 10,152,142 8,906,904
Capital Improvement 7,924,525 8,487,552 5,146,395 17,500,512 29,247,411
Risk Mgmt./Reserve Funds 1,871,035 2,035,241 2,225,971 2,551,240 2,157,976
Debt Service Funds 2,676,352 2,679,083 1,450,540 1,450,540 1,452,614
Total Citywide Expenditures 91,747,476 98,032,314 94,825,510 117,215,153 127,443,942
* Of the $127M, $27.9M is due to interfund transfers, compared to $28.5M interfund transfers in 2025. Total capital projects for 2026 are estimated at $31.1M in 2026 compared to
$19.7M in 2025.
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•Fund Balance
Executive Summary
General Fund 12,715,958$ (469,245)$ 12,246,714$
Street Fund 1,611,953 (567,343) 1,044,610
Total GF & Street Fund 14,327,911 (1,036,588) 13,291,323
Rainy Day Fund 518,500 287,000 805,500
Other Operating Funds 8,898,965 (4,239,357) 4,659,608
Enterprise Funds 17,890,584 (1,631,284) 16,259,300
Internal Service Funds 6,582,200 (1,368,288) 5,213,912
Capital Improvement Funds 19,645,272 (1,226,990) 18,418,282
Risk Mgmt./Reserve Funds 1,581,713 16,830 1,598,544
Debt Service Funds 1,215,268 50 1,215,318
Citywide Fund Balance 70,660,413$ (9,198,627)$ 61,461,786$
Beginning Fund
Balance
Gain/(Use) of
Resources
Ending Fund
BalanceFund Balance (Estimated)
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•Personnel Summary
Executive Summary
Cost Center/Fund
2021
Actual
FTE
2022
Actual
FTE
2023
Actual
FTE
2024
Actual
FTEs
2025
Budget
FTEs
2026
Budget
FTEs
Executive (City Manager)3.00 4.00 5.00 4.00 4.00 3.29
Finance 13.50 13.00 14.00 8.00 8.00 7.25
Community Development 13.00 14.00 16.00 17.00 17.00 14.00
Human Resources 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.50 3.59
City Clerk - - - - -2.17
Police 50.00 53.00 54.00 54.00 57.00 57.00
Fire/EMS Total 40.00 44.00 54.00 54.60 55.65 48.60
Parks, Rec. & Cult. Svcs.20.00 25.00 28.50 28.50 28.50 28.50
(Temp./Seasonal Total)35.00 32.46 30.21
Technology Services 3.00 3.00 4.00 4.00 5.00 5.00
Public Works Total 72.50 78.80 80.70 85.75 86.10 85.90
FTE TOTALS 218.00 237.80 259.20 293.85 297.21 285.51
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•General Fund focus
•Street Fund is included here
•Main Operating budget of the City
•Summary information and charts
•Individual department (cost center) budgets
•2025 Accomplishments
•2026 Objectives
•Charts and graphs
•2026 Budget Highlights and Changes
Operating Budget
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•Revenues
Operating Budget
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•Expenditures
Operating Budget
•$3.9M (9.1%) General
Fund expenditure
reduction
•$1.2M (33.0%) Street
Fund expenditure
reduction
•$5.1M (10.9%)
Combined General Fund
& Street Fund
expenditure reduction
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•Expenditures by Type
Operating Budget
General Fund & Street Fund 2023 Actual 2024 Actual 2025 Budget
2026
Proposed
Budget
% Budget
Change
Salaries 16,240,469 17,685,890 19,808,834 20,100,096 1.5%
Benefits 5,921,851 6,496,746 7,834,016 7,699,843 -1.7%
Supplies 1,391,624 1,206,704 1,290,900 1,301,947 0.9%
Services 4,812,938 5,096,021 6,076,105 5,672,510 -6.6%
Allocations (to Internal Service Funds)5,719,751 7,471,630 7,917,651 5,249,637 -33.7%
Debt Service 770,544 870,103 834,390 834,114 0.0%
Transfers Out 2,198,115 2,334,337 2,551,600 402,600 -84.2%
Capital 174,440 206,896 650,000 600,625 -7.6%
Total GF & Street Fund Expenditures 37,229,733 41,368,327 46,963,496 41,861,372 -10.9%
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•Revenues
Other Funds’ Budgets
REVENUES BY FUND 2023 Actual 2024 Actual 2025 Projected 2025 Adopted 2026 Proposed
Rainy Day Fund - - - 500,000 287,000
Other Operating Funds 5,431,773 9,142,270 6,273,345 5,985,200 5,709,954
Enterprise Funds 29,448,649 33,815,856 29,712,841 29,149,733 32,237,070
Internal Service Funds 8,397,789 9,163,513 9,303,411 9,618,018 7,538,616
Risk Mgmt./Reserve Funds 1,727,761 2,514,510 2,664,211 2,637,613 2,174,806
Debt Service Funds 2,684,243 2,679,073 1,450,539 1,450,540 1,452,664
Total Other Funds' Revenues 47,690,214 57,315,222 49,404,347 49,341,104 49,400,110
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•Expenditures
Other Funds’ Budgets
EXPENDITURES BY FUND 2023 Actual 2024 Actual 2025 Projected 2025 Adopted 2026 Proposed *
Rainy Day Fund - - - - -
Other Operating Funds 6,982,326 7,898,152 7,455,504 8,876,129 9,949,311
Enterprise Funds 26,234,792 28,196,313 27,621,170 29,721,094 33,868,354
Internal Service Funds 8,828,714 7,367,645 9,199,577 10,152,142 8,906,904
Risk Mgmt./Reserve Funds 1,871,035 2,035,241 2,225,971 2,551,240 2,157,976
Debt Service Funds 2,676,352 2,679,083 1,450,540 1,450,540 1,452,614
Total Other Funds' Expenditures 46,593,219 48,176,435 47,952,762 52,751,145 56,335,159
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•Revenues
•Expenditures
Capital Improvement Program
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 2023 Actual 2024 Actual 2025 Projected 2025 Adopted 2026 Proposed
Capital Improvements 10,500,880 9,312,193 12,260,116 17,929,434 28,020,421
Total Capital Improvement 10,500,880 9,312,193 12,260,116 17,929,434 28,020,421
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 2023 Actual 2024 Actual 2025 Projected 2025 Adopted 2026 Proposed *
Capital Improvements 7,924,525 8,487,552 5,146,395 17,500,512 29,247,411
Total Capital Improvement 7,924,525 8,487,552 5,146,395 17,500,512 29,247,411
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•2026 Unrepresented Wage Scale
•The proposed wage scale will be presented at an upcoming budget workshop.
•Capital Improvement Programs
•Transportation
•Parks, Recreations & Cultural Services
•Stormwater
•Wastewater
•Water
•Equipment Repair & Replacement (Fleet)
•Facilities
Appendix
COML Council Packet 9-30-25 Addendum, page 34 of 35
Madeline Prentice
Finance Director, Finance Department
mprentice@cityofml.com
507 764 3732
For comments and questions:
COML Council Packet 9-30-25 Addendum, page 35 of 35