Presentation

Town of Wickenburg — Regular Meeting (2025-05-19)

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Introduction

Tentative Budget
oOverview
oSpecial Funds
oCapital Improvement
Program
oReserves
oSet Expenditure Limitation
oPublish Schedules
Town Council 
Tentative Budget

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Tentative Budget Adoption
• Adoption of the Tentative Budget sets the Town’s maximum allowable
expenditures for the upcoming fiscal year.
• Once adopted, the total expenditure limitation cannot be increased,
only reduced.
• Once adopted, A.R.S. § 42-17105, mandates public posting of budget
schedules which must remain posted online for 60 months.
• The Tentative Budget serves as the legal framework for final budget
adoption.

• Provides targeted relief for the most critical personnel compression issues;
includes market adjustments to ensure the organization remains competitive
and does not lag behind
• Reduces overall costs through the creation of an Operational Contingency
• Expands insurance coverage to include major infrastructure assets that were
previously uninsured
• Extends our Capital Outlay planning from a 3-Year to a 5-Year plan
• Establishes significant progress towards capital projects in Council
identified priority areas
• Limits operational expense growth to just $469,411
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Key Achievements of This Budget

FY2025 (Current)
FY2026
Budgeted New Revenue
$18,487,974
$18,845,064
Budgeted Expenses without CIP
$18,901,428
$19,370,839
Budgeted Use of Fund Balance
$14,012,094
$12,261,157
Budgeted General Fund CIP
($1,532,357)
($4,951,700)
General Fund Transfer to Other Funds
($1,398,902)
($2,498,902)
Remaining Unrestricted Fund Balance
$11,080,835
$4,810,555
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The Big Picture General Fund

• Projected End of FY25 Restricted Fund Balance- $22,083,547
o-Contingency $4,347,134
o-Capital Reserve $1,000,000
o-Reserve $5,653,519 (funded at 30%) – policy is 15%
• Unrestricted Fund Balance- $11.082M
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General Fund - Fund Balance Summary

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FY26 Streets CIP – No Changes Since 05/05/25
Project
FY26 Budgeted
Lewis Addition
$200,000
Multi Use Path
$80,000
Bass Rd. Rock Wall Retention
$70,000
Constellation Road Repaving
$1,200,000
Tegner Street Phase 2
$900,000
Total FY26 Streets Capital Expense
$2,450,000

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5-Year Capital Improvement Program

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5-Year Capital Improvement Program

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5-Year Capital Improvement Program

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5-Year Capital Improvement Program

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5-Year Capital Improvement Program

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5-Year Capital Improvement Program

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Budget Schedules
o Open Exhibit

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• Tentative Budget Schedule
Postings
• Final Budget Hearing and
Adoption July 7th
Next Steps

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• Council Discussion
Recap and Close of Work
Session