Roseville council adopts $48.9 million FY2026-27 budget, approves CDBG plan

Roseville's City Council voted April 24 to adopt the city's fiscal 2026'27 budget, approving a $48.9 million general fund revenue plan and a $48.5 million spending plan that Walters said leaves an estimated $400,000 surplus for the coming year.

Finance presenter John Walters told the council the budget "maintains our core services" and strengthens the city's financial stability, noting that property taxes account for roughly 56% of general fund revenue and state shared revenue has declined. "General fund revenue is budgeted to be $48,900,000 for fiscal '27," Walters said, and he described a five-year conservative forecast that factors in 3% annual property-tax and salary increases and rising health-care and pension costs.

The council also adopted the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) budget, which Walters said is budgeted to provide about $556,000 in federal funding for community programs and targeted activities inside mapped low/mod census areas.

Council members asked for clarification on the five-year projection and CDBG support for code-enforcement activities. Walters said CDBG allocations cover only a portion of code-enforcement work within mapped program areas and that long-term pressures such as health-care and pension cost growth drive downward pressure in later forecast years.

A motion to adopt the CDBG resolution (fiscal 07/01/2026 through 06/30/2027) carried by voice vote. A separate resolution to adopt the city budget for 07/01/2026 through 06/30/2027 passed; the record shows one council member opposed the budget during the voice vote but does not name that member in the minutes.

Separately, the council voted by roll call to enter a closed-door session to discuss a written legal opinion regarding pending arbitration pursuant to MCL 15.2681(e) and (h); roll call recorded six affirmative votes and the motion carried. The council reconvened and adjourned after completing business.

The budget presentation included a fund-balance history Walters highlighted: Roseville's audited fund balance rose to $19,725,000 in 2025 after sharp declines during the housing market collapse a decade ago, and Walters described that rebound as providing capacity to respond to emergencies and fund capital needs. Walters said revenue assumptions were chosen conservatively to avoid overstating future surpluses.

The city clerk reminded residents that the May 5 election will have polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and that absentee-ballot services would be available the preceding weekend.

The council record shows the budget and CDBG resolutions were adopted at the April 24 meeting and that the council planned follow-up in closed session on the arbitration matter. No specific implementation deadlines or departmental assignments were recorded in the public portion of the minutes.