Summary
GRT is running 5.7% above last year, but about $3.5 million of that is a state error payment and hold-harmless anomalies — underlying growth is closer to the 3.8% the budget assumed. The council sparred over how much money is actually left in the general fund.
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Last discussed Jan 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
Only about $357,000 in unaudited fund balance is available, forcing choices between employee pay, parks, and new programs.
City employees benefit from the one-time payment; departments compete for the remainder.
Programs like senior case management and the parks emergency fund lost out to the employee payment.
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City Council — January 5, 2026
GRT is running 5.7% above last year, but about $3.5 million of that is a state error payment and hold-harmless anomalies — underlying growth is closer to the 3.8% the budget assumed. The council sparred over how much money is actually left in the general fund.
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