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Staff told the committee the overtime addition is partly covered by a $20,000 ODOT grant that can be used for overtime when police are supporting state‑highway activities, and that other training costs have risen because of travel, lodging and expanded certification requirements. The police chief, Chief Schneck, and staff explained the department is the city’s largest personnel cost center and that maintaining 24‑hour coverage — partly to avoid gaps that could be exploited — drives a minimum staffing requirement that affects total personnel costs.

Committee members raised concerns about relative training expenditures for police compared with other city staff. Staff said some training is provided through an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Ashland (training IGA) that is billed separately and not solely reflected in the current line item, and that some contracted services and travel costs are captured in other funds or IGA invoices.

The committee asked staff for monthly and annual breakdowns of police calls and to provide further detail on the training budget, which staff offered to deliver in follow-up. The overtime increase and training adjustments were reflected in the draft budget the committee approved and forwarded to council.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Budget Committee Meeting, May 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee approved a $20,000 overtime increase for the police department, and staff explained higher per‑officer training costs and intergovernmental training agreements as drivers of higher police personnel expenses.","taxTitle","Talent, Jackson County, Oregon","taxId",70340,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6019845,"Budget committee recommends council adopt permanent property tax rate of $3.2316 per $1,000",286,3267000,3553000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5771530-11adebfd756d91e43e21888926937484&start=3267&end=3553","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5771530-11adebfd756d91e43e21888926937484/thumbnail_3267000.jpg","/articles/6019845/Talent/Jackson-County/Oregon/Budget-committee-recommends-council-adopt-permanent-property-tax-rate-of-32316-per-1000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6019845-f2ef6b8b3d0a83a2fcbf9605c8d43c1f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136933&Signature=L2GH~RgsAIqTjgZEABof1fxkIb9jcyqNsV8crIJ4~iZ48TVI6iobk1DlqFkL9Hcsnrl13RT19-KKly~k3B4zjYo-xcdNW7Y9if5e0MScEP7xjdgkyKrn5pMaZeN-xsSCGF2CAi8bx7Ktd9FshBOQjWQ0tKYAflOW0bDuaPyk5175mer60j8ChO67zdKYfrc1px2D9m8eGSzlGZuYVpXUCgbau7vtJ7R49GQIVL-FwM1~pfSMza01c54FihwR9cwLxz4E0bzzTfEBiq278M02SDQLFtRYXfujiLFa-ftwhCe-v23VPC4kuNri5D1Jh8UUZZp5qbFUeTJyIZJCcM1hMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Talent budget committee voted to approve and recommend the City Council adopt the city’s permanent property tax rate of $3.2316 per $1,000 of assessed value for fiscal 2025–26.

Committee members pressed staff on why projected property tax revenue rose by roughly 6 percent year over year; staff explained the increase reflects the constitutionally allowed 3 percent growth in assessed value for existing properties plus additional assessed value from new construction, not an increase in the tax rate. The committee noted that the council makes the final adoption, while the committee’s role is to approve the rate for council consideration.

The motion to approve and recommend adoption was made by Member D’Amato and seconded by Member Byers. In a roll-call vote the motion passed with the majority of members voting yes and one member, Member Garcia, recorded as abstaining. City Attorney Dave Lohman confirmed the committee’s action is properly framed as recommending the council adopt the resolution; the committee may also approve the rate for council consideration.","The committee voted to approve and recommend that the City Council adopt the city’s permanent tax rate of $3.2316 per $1,000 of assessed value; members clarified the increase in projected tax revenues comes from assessed-value growth and new construction, not a rate change.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6019850,"Budget committee approves $22.1 million City of Talent budget, forwards it to council",0,86000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5771530-11adebfd756d91e43e21888926937484&start=86&end=86","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5771530-11adebfd756d91e43e21888926937484/thumbnail_86000.jpg","/articles/6019850/Talent/Jackson-County/Oregon/Budget-committee-approves-221-million-City-of-Talent-budget-forwards-it-to-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6019850-81c196d50b3e8be94c9bf02e7cd7e756/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136933&Signature=E5uIWDDNkhJcuwpqrNgzSnv1Ygl81S74kBFl9zFrjoSD8mkTqFW4Ab0BZp4fxVWQmiwmthWwugGco75Cl0DnfF60vskJPuCPLVfk3n~Iz~HtmGHuTTAr-1~zCq7vou7PRuMa1zKk0FT7LtHF3NxsUO2fZc7OQT9HEiQBH9WAcXOCW5d7~k~jAOu-OWgltgMP3okIhdbZrQbNZ9yZc4Jtb8rYDFF3ci37gSapkH9oDbWysFJe3tvTgJKavnK0E0HrIM1xRGrBpBHnj8iYNv5LMpUvI9TVldacs~ZviN3nzybXFqB1xIUKXPKkCbYGURJF77ST~-CT~svz8fbX8ZzRwg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Talent budget committee on Thursday voted to approve the city’s proposed fiscal 2025–26 budget of $22,145,185 and recommended that the City Council adopt it as presented, with staff noting several line-item clarifications and potential minor adjustments prior to council adoption.

The committee’s approval follows staff briefings on changes since the last draft, including a large increase in grant-related revenue and spending, an increase in police overtime funding, and upward adjustments tied to water-rate changes from the Medford Water Commission. Staff said they will file required public-notice materials for a June 4 hearing if the committee is comfortable approving the draft now; if committee members request many balancing changes staff recommended those be flagged as recommended amendments to council so notices can be published on time.

Key changes summarized by staff include: an increase in the “large grants” line in the general fund from about $439,000 to $1,439,000 to reflect additional FEMA hazard-mitigation funding tied to the city’s fire‑planting project; a $20,000 overtime increase for the police department (supported in part by an ODOT grant available for highway-related activities); a $10,000 personnel-services increase in the parks fund to pay for professional grant-writing support for the Chuck Roberts Park redevelopment; and an expected roughly $200,000 increase in water fund revenue driven by Medford Water Commission rate adjustments confirmed to staff.

Staff also explained a reclassification in the capital improvement projects fund: the Talent Community Resource Center project (acquisition of 49 Talent Ave.) was moved from construction services to a land-acquisition line because the bulk of project costs are for purchasing a building. Staff said the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) will fund the project’s purchase and improvement costs, and reminded the committee that grant rules generally allow purchase and improvement but not ongoing operations.

The packet also showed no readily identifiable receipts recorded for the previous year’s Harvest Festival sponsorships; staff reported the Talent Business Alliance had been contracted to produce last year’s event and that sponsorship solicitations were planned but that they could not find documentation of sponsorship receipts in the city’s accounts.

Members asked procedural questions about timing and the effect of late changes. Staff said if the committee makes many balancing amendments it could push council adoption to a later regular meeting (June 18) rather than the June 4 hearing, and requested that, where possible, the committee limit changes that affect fund-level bottom lines so notices can be posted.

The committee approved the budget in a recorded roll call after a motion by Member Byers, seconded by Member Shapiro; the motion carried. Staff will finalize exhibits and the notice forms and bring the package to City Council for formal adoption.

The committee also voted to recommend the council adopt the city’s election to receive state revenue sharing for fiscal 2025–26. Staff did not provide a dollar figure in the packet for that election.","The City of Talent budget committee voted to approve the proposed $22,145,185 budget for fiscal year 2025–26 and recommended that the city council adopt the spending plan, while staff flagged several line-item adjustments that may be updated before council action.","actionData","errors"]

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