Upcoming Public Hearings for 2025-2027 Biennial Budget and 2023-2025 Final Supplemental Budget

On Monday, June 23, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. the Eugene City Council will hold public hearings and take action on the 2025-2027 Biennial Budget as previously recommended by the Budget Committee and adopt the 2023-2025 Fourth Supplemental Budget. You can view the Agenda Item Summary for the City of Eugene 2025-2027 Recommended Budget at: https://ompnetwork.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/sites/134/documents/250623_cc_agenda_packet_mtg_post.pdf?Yz73IO.mqkNeuZh8.45sAuMRxw2QTQX_

Information about how to access these meetings will be available at: www.eugene-or.gov/webcasts

The 2025-2027 Amended Proposed Budget was reviewed and deliberated on by the Eugene Budget Committee during four meetings throughout April and May, which included public input. The Budget Committee's final recommendation, approved on May 28, 2025, is as follows:

Move that the Budget Committee recommend to the Eugene City Council the 2025-2027 Budget for the City of Eugene that consists of the City Manager's Amended Proposed 2025-2027 Budget that has been modified to include City Council direction from the May 21, 2025, Council Work Session and the City Manager's recommended allocation of that funding to: to raise the stormwater rate to collect an additional $4.7 million annually to fund moving $4.7 million in parks and open space expenditures to the stormwater fund and allocate funds as set forth in the document identified as the Modified Budget Allocation Table. Including updated property tax levies and/or rates, amended to reflect appropriations for prior year encumbrances and prior year capital projects with the following amendments:

1. Move to recommend the City Manager include in the long-term financial stability conversation by the Council potential ongoing funding for programs that are currently funded with one-time funds in the City Manager's budget proposal, including Homeless Services Program Transition, Downtown Clean Up and Beautification, Alternative Response Transition, Central Services Communications and the Sustainability Program.
2. Move to recommend the City Council direct the City Manager to investigate how the alternative response program with CAHOOTS-like services could be provided and identify potential sources of funding for approximately $2.2 million annually, including potentially reallocating existing Community Safety Payroll Tax funds, and bring back the results before the end of October.

The full text of the Budget Committee motions is available to view at: https://www.eugene-or.gov/DocumentCenter/View/78962/Standard-Motions-for-2025-2027-Biennial-Budget

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