Staff reports $376,000 general‑fund deficit; council agrees to post budget video and revisit next meeting

City staff explained a narrated 20‑minute budget presentation that includes charts and spreadsheets breaking down revenues and expenditures across funds. Staff requested council feedback and recommended posting the video online to allow the public to review the material ahead of the council budget discussion.

In the presentation staff reported a general fund deficit of "about $376,000" and said an additional roughly $130,000 is primarily tied to the water fund. Staff recommended continuing the budget presentation so council could review the full narrated materials and prepare questions; council agreed to have the video posted publicly and to take the presentation up at the next meeting.

Staff said the fuller fiscal presentation would include an organization chart and line‑by‑line general ledger summaries to help identify where cuts or revenue adjustments are possible. No final budget adoption occurred tonight; the item was scheduled for further discussion.