HomeMy WebLinkAbout25-2097 Budget Fiscal Annual Appropriation CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 25-2097
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: CAVENER,LITTLE ROBERTS, OVERTON,
STRADER, TAYLOR,WHITLOCK
AN ORDINANCE, PURSUANT TO IDAHO CODE §50-1002 AND §50-1003,PROVIDING FOR
A TITLE AND FINDINGS, PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF A BUDGET AND THE
APPROPRIATION OF $264,498,131 TO DEFRAY THE NECESSARY EXPENSES AND
LIABILITIES OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OBJECT AND
PURPOSES AND IN THE CERTAIN AMOUNTS HEREIN SPECIFIED FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2025 AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2026; TO LEVY
ALL SUCH APPROPRIATE TAXES AND LEVIES AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW UPON
TAXABLE PROPERTY;AND TO COLLECT ALL AUTHORIZED REVENUE; TO PROVIDE
FOR A WAIVER OF THE 2ND AND 3" READINGS PURSUANT TO IDAHO CODE §50-902;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND THE FILING OF A CERTIFIED COPY
OF THIS ORDINANCE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN,
ADA COUNTY, STATE OF IDAHO:
Section 1. TITLE: This Ordinance shall be entitled and cited as the"2025-2026 Fiscal Year Annual
Appropriation Ordinance of the City of Meridian."
Section 2. FINDINGS: The City Council finds:
A. That it has duly Noticed and held a Public Hearing on the 19th day of August, 2025
for a Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (FY2026)City of Meridian, Idaho; and
B. That the total revenue anticipated to be available to the City of Meridian during Fiscal
Year 2025-2026 is correctly stated in the Adopted Budget which is herein set forth in
Section 3; and
C. The appropriations and sums of money as hereinafter set forth in Section 3 are deemed
necessary to defray all the necessary expenses and liabilities of the City of Meridian for
Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
Section 3. ADOPTION OF BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION OF EXPENDITURE: The
City Council does hereby adopt as and for the budget and the appropriation of expenditure
for the City of Meridian for Fiscal Year commencing October 1, 2025 and ending on
September 30, 2026 the following:
ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FY2026 -Page 1 of 7
Capital Improvement Fund - 55
FY2024 FY2025 FY2026
Actual Original Budget Original Budget
Revenues
Total Revenue $ 588,166 - $
Expenditure
Operating
Administration
Fire $ 1,325,159 - $
Police $ 1,283,750 - $
Parks $ - $
Total Operating $ 2,60$,90$ $
Capital
Administration $ $
Fire $ $ $ 2,00 OM
Police $ $ $
Parks $ $
Total Capital $ $ 2,000,000
Carryforward -Operating
Administration $
Fire $
Police $
Parks $
Carryforward-operating $ $
Carryforward -Capital
Administration $ $
Fire 5 907,612 $
Police $
Parks $
Carryforward-Capital 907,612 $
Total Carryforward $ 5 907,612 $ -
Total Expenditures $ 2,60$,90$ 5 907,612 2,000,000
Transfers $ - 5 - -
TotaI Expend itureswithTransfers $ 2,60$.908 S 907r612 2,000,000
(LJse)/Addition of Fund Balance $ (2,020,742) $ (907,612) $ 12,000,000)
ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FY2026 -Page 2 of 7
Enterprise Fund - 60 - 65
FY2024 FY2025 FY2026
Actual Original Budget Original Budget
Revenues
ater/Sewer Sales $ 32,081,265 S 31,765,506 $ 32,543,761
Other Sources $ 27,280,307 20,527,857 $ 19,885,155
Total Revenue $ 513,361,572 $ 52,293,363 52,428,916
Expenditures
Personnel
Utility Billing $ 635,473 700,443 $ 719,031
Public Works $ 5,167,393 5,726,445 $ 6,296,802
Water $ 3,025,620 3,328,372 $ 3,349,170
Wastewater $ 4,649,434 $ 5,288,563 $ 5,319,114
Total Personnel $ 13,477,919 15,043,823 $ 15,674,117
Operating
Utility Billing $ 955,918 $ 850,436 $ 9813,748
Public Works $ 984,249 $ 740,9S0 $ 1,246,239
Water 4,519,894 4,092,384 $ 4,036,267
Wastewater $ 5,072,374 5,362,593 $ 4,092,372
Total operating $ 11,531,435 11,046,363 $ 10,264,626
Total Personnel and operating $ 25,OD9,354 26,090,186 $ 25,1338,743
Capital
Utility Billing $ -
Public Works $ 469 55,000 $
Water $ 6,682,236 6,055,000 $ 4,245,0M
Wastewater $ 20,696,920 $ 43,370,000 $ 21,1D9,812
Total Capital $ 27,379,626 49,480,000 $ 25,354,812
Carryforward -Operating
Utility Billing $ 24,000
Public Works 377,641 $ 98,421
Water 182,809 $ 10,000
Wastewater $ 936,562 $ 1,076,650
Total Carryforward -Operating $ 1,497,012 1,209,071
Carryforward-Capital
Utility Billing $
Public Works $ -
Water $ 16,262,095 $ 13,931,158
Wastewater , 46,699,034 $ 60,461,495
Total Carryforward -Capital $ 62,951,129 $ 74,392,653
ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FY2026 -Page 3 of 7
Total Carryforward 64,448,141 75,601,724
Total Expenditures $ 52,388,980 140.018.327 $ 126,895,279
Transfers $ 3,625,476 4,443,945 $ 3,968,384
TotaI Expend itureswithTransfers $ 56,014,456 144,462,272 $ 130,963,663
(Use)/Addition of Fund Balance $ 3,347,116 $ (92,168,909) $ (78,434,747)
Governmental Funds - 01 ,07,0 ,20
FY2024 FY2025 FY2026
Actual Original Budget Original Budget
Revenues
Property Taxes $ 49,352,956 50,726,863 $ 53,633,8139
Other Revenue $ 53,893,299 $ 51,649,194 $ 47,634,036
Total Revenue $ 102,246,255 $ 102,376,057 $ 101,267,935
Expenditures
Personnel
Adminstration $ 7,611,442 $ 8,619,464 $ 8,871,014
Fire $ 20,586,109 23,805,219 $ 24,105,540
Polire $ 26,547,257 30,161,193 $ 31,099,290
Parks $ 6,066,401 6,239,583 $ 6,350,530
Community Development $ 4,164,342 $ 5,169,085 $ 4,929,925
Total Personnel $ 64,975,551 $ 73,994,544 $ 75,356,2139
Operating
Administration $ 11,797,863 7,588,792 $ 5,914,557
Fire $ 3,070,399 4,024,543 $ 3,466,441
Polire $ 6,410,834 6,398,094 $ 6,146,682
Parks $ 5,649,259 4,943,499 $ 5,051,794
Community Development $ 1,765,629 2,420,247 $ 1,908,844
Total Operating $ 29,693,972 25,375,175 $ 22,098,324
Total Personnel and Operating 93,659,524 99,369,719 97,444,623
Capital
Administration $ 157,050 940,000 584,875
Fire 122,890 - $ 2,615,797
Polire $ 1,862,211 279,440 $ 992,042
Parks $ 7,939,014 2,903,070 $ 20,886,654
Community Development $ - - $ -
Total Capital 10,081,165 4,122,510 25,079,368
Carryforward -Personnel
Administration $ - $ - $ -
Fire $ $ - $
Polire $ $ - $
Pa rks $ $ - $
Community Development $ - $
Total Carryforward -Personnel $ - $
ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FY2026 -Page 4 of 7
Carryforward -Operating
Administration $ - 2,644,659 $ 2,899,449
Fire $ - 886,700 $ 561,216
Polire $ - 223r693 $ 8,000
Parks $ - 237,788 $ 240,584
Community Development $ - $ 50,000
Total Carryforward -Operating $ - 3,392,840 $ 3,759,249
Carryforward -Capital
Administration - $ 1,263,439 $ 1,404,294
Fire - $ 1,955,394 $ 3,1346,024
Police $ - $ 314,013 $ 77,597
Parks - $ 4,167,924 $ 3,891,707
Community Development - - $ -
Total Carryforward -Capital - 7,700,770 $ 13,319,612
Carryforward
Administration $ - 3,308,099 $ 4,303,733
Fire $ - $ 2,842,094 $ 4,507,240
Police $ - $ 537,706 $ 85,5-97
Parks $ - $ 4,405,712 $ 4,132,291
Community Development $ - $ - $ 50,000
Total Carryforward $ - $ 11,091,610 $ 1-1,078,861
Total Expenditures $ 103,740,689 $ 114,S85,839 $ 135,602,852
Transfers $ (5,584) $ (4,443,945) $ (3,968,394)
Total Expend itureswithTransfers $ 103,735,105 $ 110,141,894 $ 131,634,468
(lJse)/Addition of Fund Balance $ (1,488,850) $ (7,765,837) $ (30,366,533)
Total Budget - All Funds
FY2024 FY2025 FY2026
Actual OriginaI Budget Original Budget
Revenues
Total Revenue $ 162,195,993 $ 154,669,420 $ 153,696,951
Expenditures
Total Personnel and Operating 121,277,796 125,4S9,905 $ 123,383,365
Total Capital 37,460,791 53,602,510 $ 52,434,180
Total Carryforward $ - 76,449,363 $ 88,680,585
Total Expenditures 159,739,577 255,511,779 264,498,131
Transfers 3,619,992 - -
Total Expend itureswithTransfers 162,358,469 255,511,779 $ 264,498,131
(LJse)/Addition of Fund Balance $ (162,476) (100,942,359) (110,801,280)
ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FY2026 -Page 5 of 7
Section 4. That the general tax levy and all appropriate taxes and levies be imposed as authorized
by law and all authorized revenue is collected.
Section 5. That the 2nd and 3rd readings of this ordinance are waived by suspension of the Rule as
allowed pursuant to Idaho Code §50-902.
Section 6. The City Clerk is directed to forthwith publish this Ordinance and file a certified copy of
the same with the office of the Secretary of State of Idaho as provided in Idaho Code §50-
1003 and the same shall be in full force and effect upon publication, in accordance with
law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 2nd day of September, 2025.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 2nd day of September, 2025.
APPROVED:
Robert E Simison, Mayor 9-2-2025
ATTEST:
Chris Johnson, City Clerk 9-2-2025
STATE OF IDAHO )
) ss.
County of Ada )
On this 2nd day of September, 2025, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for
said State,personally appeared Robert E. Simison and Chris Johnson,known to me to be the Mayor and City
Clerk, respectively, of the City of Meridian, Idaho, and who executed the within instrument, and acknowledged
to me that the City of Meridian executed the same.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first
above written.
Notary Public
Commission Expiration: 3-28-2028
ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FY2026 -Page 6 of 7
CERTIFICATION OF SUMMARY .
William L .M. Nary, City Attorney of the City of Meridian, Idaho, hereby certifies that the summary
below is true and complete and upon its publication will provide adequate notice to the public .
L
William L . M . Nary, City Attorney
SUMMARY OF CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 25-2097
An Ordinance of the City of Meridian providing for the adoption of a budget and the appropriation of
$264,498 , 131 to defray the necessary expenses and liabilities of the City of Meridian, in accordance with
the object and purposes and in the certain amounts herein specified for the fiscal year beginning October
1 , 2025 and ending on September 30, 2026 . To levy all such appropriate taxes and levies as authorized
by law upon taxable property; and to collect all authorized revenue; to provide for a waiver of the 2nd
and Yd readings pursuant to Idaho Code § 50-902 ; and providing for an effective date and the filing of a
certified copy of this ordinance with the Secretary of State . A full text of this ordinance is available for
inspection at City Hall, City of Meridian, 33 East Broadway, Meridian, Idaho .
ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FY2026 - Page 7 of 7
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An Ordinance of the City
MERIDIAN, CITY OF of Meridian providing for the
33 E. BROADWAYAVENUE adoption of a budget and the
MERIDIAN, ID 83642 appropriation of$264,498,131
to defray the necessary ex-
penses and liabilities of the
City of Meridian, in accor-
dance with the object and
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672105 ORD 25-2097 09/09/25 09/09/25 2 $37.38 September 30, 2026. To levy
all such appropriate taxes and
levies as authorized by law
upon taxable property; and to
collect all authorized revenue;
to provide for a waiver of the
2nd and 3rd readings pursu-
ant to Idaho Code §50-902;
and providing for an effective
date and the filing of a certified
copy of this ordinance with the
Secretary of State.A full text of
this ordinance is available for
inspection at City Hall, City of
Meridian, 33 East Broadway,
Meridian, Idaho.
September 9,2025
672105
Payments:
Date Method Card Type Last 4 Digits Check Amount
Discount: $0.00 Gross:$37.38
Surcharge: $0.00 Paid Amount:$0.00
Credits: $0.00
Amount Due:$37.38
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