City Manager Jason Davis presented a proposed FY2026–27 budget that currently relies on roughly $3 million in fund balance; council members repeatedly warned that a voter-approved 3% cap on personnel and operations limits flexibility and could force deeper service cuts if a state-level measure further reduces revenues.

Members asked whether Spark is billing Medicaid and whether the program reduces county foster‑care costs; staff said the FCTR service definition is not approved for Medicaid billing yet and suggested it may take additional years to show financial impacts on foster‑care placements.

Council unanimously votes for a 12% rate increase as they explore grant opportunities.

Waukesha leaders propose a special charge for waste services to address financial challenges.

Council addresses budget adjustments and potential staffing cuts while proposing a 3.8% levy increase.

City officials discuss budget reductions and challenges in accessing ARPA funding.

Caltrain officials told the San Carlos City Council that electrification has driven ridership up but left the agency with about a $75 million annual operating deficit; without external funding, the agency’s board has asked staff to draft severe service‑cut scenarios, including station closures and no weekend service.

LFC’s health note on the Rural Health Care Delivery Fund finds about $196 million appropriated since 2023, most funds used to expand staffing and care capacity, but reporting is self‑defined by providers and lacks standardized statewide metrics and consistent reconciliation to audited losses.

Town staff reviewed the proposed 2026'27 budget with council members, recommending a $2 increase to garbage fees and $1 to recycling to cover contractor cost increases, and outlined water and sewer capital plans while noting a year'end operating shortfall that staff proposed to manage with grants, administrative cuts or a carryforward.