SYRACUSE CITY COUNCIL/ADMINISTRATION BUDGET RETREAT
April 11, 2025, 9:30 a.m.
Syracuse Police Station 1751 S. 2000 W.
1. 9:30 a.m. - Welcome/Agenda overview. (5 min.)
2. 9:35 a.m. - What makes 2026 different from past years? (20 min.)
o Past focus and shifting priorities.
o Forecasting the impact of current policy regarding sustainability.
o Focus going forward.
3. 9:55 a.m. - City taxes over the decade. (10 min.)
4. 10:05 a.m. - Ideal budget request review. (15 min.) 5. 10:20 a.m. - Break (10 min.)
6. 10:30 a.m. - Review Recruitment and Retention Plan. (40 min.)
7. 11:10 a.m. - Balanced Budget Collaboration. (40 min.)
8. 11:50 a.m. - Lunch break. (20 min.)
9. 12:00 noon - Review of additional cost cuts. (5 min.)
10. 12:05 p.m. - Review and discussion long range planning. (40 min.)
o Parks Five-Year Plan
o Capital Projects Five Year Plan
o Review Ten-Year Vehicle Replacement Plan
o Review Five-Year Roads Plan
11. 12:45 p.m. - Review and discuss Five-Year Information Technology (IT) Plan. (15 min.)
12. 1:00 p.m. - Overview and discussion of Utility Operational and Capital Budgets. (15 min.)
o Review and discussion of utility funds and utility rates.
13. 1:15 p.m. - Discuss plan and possible policies for future. (45 min.)
14. 2:00 p.m. - Discuss the next steps for developing final budget. (30 min.)
15. 2:30 p.m. - Adjourn.
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CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
The undersigned, duly appointed City Recorder, does hereby certify that the above notice and agenda
was posted within the Syracuse City limits on this 4thday of April, 2025 at Syracuse City Hall on
the City Hall Notice Board and at http://www.syracuseut.com/. A copy was also provided to the
Standard-Examiner on April 4, 2025.
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CASSIE Z. BROWN, MMC SYRACUSE CITY RECORDER
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In compliance with the Americans Disabilities Act, persons needing auxiliary communicative aids and services for this meeting should contact the City Offices at 825-1477 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.