Consider approval of the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Crime Control and Prevention District Budget PUBLIC HEARING

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

The proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Crime Control and Prevention District (CCPD) Budget includes estimated revenues of $1,532,000 and estimated expenditures of $2,140,782. Compared with the FY 2026 proposed budget, revenues decrease by $330,000, or 17.7%, and expenditures increase by $120,868 or approximately 6.0%. The FY 2027 budget continues funding for the District's core public safety programs and services, including: Law enforcement personnel and overtime Communications equipment, software, and maintenance Tactical gear, firearms, ammunition, and equipment Crime prevention and criminal investigation supplies Body-worn cameras, Tasers, fleet cameras, interview-room equipment, and license plate readers Shared dispatch, jail, mental-health coordination, and victim-assistance services Annual transfer to the Vehicle Replacement Fund Key Budget Highlights Personnel costs total $1,099,221 and include salaries, overtime, benefits, employee allowances, and a market adjustment at the 95% level. Shared Services total $567,576 for dispatch, jail, and mental-health coordinator costs. Public safety equipment totals $85,130, including FY 2027 payments for Axon body-worn camera/Taser, interview-room, and fleet leases, plus Flock license plate reader services. A transfer of $264,599 to the Vehicle Replacement Fund is included. Budget Summary Category FY 2026 Proposed FY 2027 Proposed $ Change % Change Revenues $1,862,000.00 $1,532,000.00 ($330,000.00) -17.7% Expenditures $2,019,914.00 $2,140,782.00 $120,868.00 +6.0% Revenue over/(under) expenditures ($157,914.00) ($608,782.00) ($450,868.00) — Financial Considerations The proposed budget uses $608,782.00 of fund balance because planned expenditures exceed estimated FY 2027 revenues by that amount. Based solely on the FY 2026 projected ending fund balance of $1,111,391 reported in last year's agenda memo, the resulting projected FY 2027 ending fund balance would be approximately $502,609.00. Finance will confirm the beginning and endin

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.