The Manhattan City Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 12 in the Commission Room at City Hall to discuss the 2026 budget in further detail.
According to a City release, back on July 15, the City Commission adopted a resolution with a total mill levy of 55.109 mills, to allow the 2026 budget to exceed the Revenue Neutral Rate, and set the public budget hearing on Tuesday, September 16.
Revenue assumptions for the 2026 budget have been revised from the July 8 presentation to include an additional 0.866 mill for the General Fund. This is an increase of $186,113 from the 2025 budgeted expenditures, or 0.489%.
The additional 0.866 mill would generate an additional $648,000 to provide for a 2.4% cost of living adjustment and annual salary adjustments for city employees (excluding department directors, deputy city manager, and city manager). It also would provide approximately $187,000 for vehicle/equipment replacement and/or building maintenance.
These are not finalized numbers and staff will be seeking additional input from the commissioners before preparing a final budget for presentation next month.