Milwaukie Budget Committee - 11/10/2025

The City of Milwaukie, Oregon Budget Committee held a joint meeting with the Milwaukee Redevelopment Commission on November 10, 2025, focusing on fiscal year 2025 financial reviews, budget adjustments, and the upcoming FY26 budget process. Key procurement-related discussions included the approval of a budget adjustment request to reallocate capital funds toward business grants, including a significant $400,000 grant proposal for eight contiguous storefronts in a downtown building. The committee also reviewed the city’s financial stability strategy, highlighting the need for seven new positions (eight FTEs) across police, library, court, and public works departments to address staffing shortages and service demands. These positions are planned to be funded sustainably, primarily through the newly implemented public safety fee expected to generate $866,000 annually. The committee discussed the challenges of software implementation for financial reporting and the importance of transparent accounting for new fees and funds. A motion to recommend approval of the budget adjustment and new positions was moved, seconded, and passed, with plans to present the resolution to the city council for final authorization.