September 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Beatrice Special City Council Meeting

Discussion:  HB -  budget discussion last meeting as well.  on website, as well as budget available digitally

comp fund summary - high level fund changes 26 to 27, revenues 3.8% increase with property tax 5.7% increase there, charges for services for ambulance charges intergovernmental revenue with grant funding received
expenditures decrease of 0.5% - IBEW, FIre, FOP & health ins

tax breakdown - portion of tax levy FY26 tax, COB 23.24% of total tax levy

comparison of tax request - Fy27 5.7% increase request lowers levy 10.6% ___________ valuation was 18%

property tax request form - state of NE changed calculation on the amount we can ask  inflation & growth percentage.  5.26% & _____ growth.  TF - every community or 1st?  TT _ believe every one
5.26% state calculates - consumer price index specific to governments

STreet - comp fund - decrease rev 12% & expenditures by 39% - revenues federal grants, Della & downtown beautification.  expense - capital outlays, moving around projects to look forward to hwy 77 project funds

airport - 3 million decrease in both rev/expenditures - due to wrap up of several large capital projects, thanger, navaids, runway

sanitation - 1 mill increase to rev due to possible sale of MARS site moving to lnadfill. expenditures increase $800,000 showing proceed of sale moving to debt service to pay off portion of - sanitation has change to labor - adding laborer & promoting to foreman

electric - 6% increase in revneu with rate increase . 5.8% decrease in expenditures from capital projects, bond issuance for fund in FY26 - roll-off of those projects

Water - revenues right sizing with revenues from infrasturcure 5% decrease in expendutires, lighter in capital in Fy27 than 26

WPC - revenues & expendures both down due to roll-off of grit project, no longer in 27

overall 5% increase for EBA fund & 2% IBEW, 3% - fire & fop

Capital improvements - FY27 - electric 2mill power generation facility from cash reserves; 550,000 substation 7 improvements - rollover from bonds; street Lincoln street construction grant dependent - if grant funds come available $3 million for highway 77 - hwy 136 reroute - $0 in expenditures, it will run through the State; FY27 - jefferson street, 26th to sunridge; wpc - 750,000 wrap up for grit construction project, deism for future lift station improvements as well; PP - FY27 - homestead trail extension, grant & keno $, $513,000 for pickleball court grant/lodging; $______ forest management program; water - light in capital to build up cash funding 2 water main projects - 2 additional in FY28 - may be interhangable, part of grant application; aiorport- light wrapping up federal; suppression - fire engine rebudget - $835,000 from sales tax with fire station bonds originally; Ambulance & POlice - $545,000 PSD bond - defib, $160,000, radio comm $90,000 & ambulance mannequin:   Sanittiaon rearloader; GA, $200,000 towards dempsters, $100,000 for welcome sign - grant funding, private & Beatrice plus.; communication - $967,000 - federal grant; IT - $63,000 channel 181 upgrade; patrol - part of bond issuance: body cams - grant as well; $20,000 library for Christmas lights in FY27

Jim Nelson, 1025 N 6th, home address, 430 e hickory road, - total tax request - amount of real estate is 5.8%?  TT - pretty close.  so real estate taxes wil go up?  TT - yes, electrical capital improvements - power generation facility - for consulting?  TT - possibly not at that point. JM - what for?  TT - purchasing equipment.  JM - linocln street - does it include roundabout?  TT - yes it does.  JM - how much city cost?  TT - $2.___?  Hydo - that is FY28, not current budget.  JM - approving entire budget to 2033.  Hydo - yes & no, 28 on is a maybe, depending upon funding grants, etc.  TF - requested to have these  projects .  JM - apprvoing.  Mayor- we are approving FY27 budget, continuation budget from biennial budget we are currently in.  JM - homestead trail - FY28 $3 mill??  what percentage is outside city limit?  TT- most; JM - gage county asked to participate?  TT - majority 80/20, 20 - 10% city share.  electric department revenue - still planned is a 3% increase for first ______; TT - average of 6% across class.  jM - who is getting rate decrease?? TT - answered