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Notice of Budget Hearing

FORM LB-1                           NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING                   
A public meeting of the City of Echo will be held on June 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM. Located at Echo City Hall, 20 S. Bonanza St., Echo, Oregon 97826. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 as approved by the budget committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at Echo City Hall, between the hours of 9 AM and 5 PM Monday-Friday. This budget is for an annual budget period and is prepared on a basis of accounting that is the same as the preceding year.    
   
   
   
   
Contact:   Mike Gonzalez – City Administrator Telephone: 541-376-6038   Email: [email protected]    
FINANCIAL SUMMARY – RESOURCES    
TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS Actual  Adopted  Budget Proposed Budget    
  2024 – 2025 2025 – 2026 2026 – 2027    
 Beginning Fund Balance/Net Working Capital 429,139 792,708 794,306    
 Fees, Licenses, Permits, Fines, Assessments & Other Service Charges 968,894 1,011,730 1,061,030    
 Federal, State and all Other Grants, Gifts, Allocations and Donations 4,141,182 1,527,410 1,529,150    
 Revenue from Bonds and Other Debt  0 0 0    
 Interfund Transfers / Internal Service Reimbursements 830,364 58,000 58,500    
All Other Resources Except Current Year Property Taxes 79,137 42,275 58,575    
Current Year Property Taxes Estimated to be Received 131,588 125,500 132,000    
     Total Resources  6,580,305 3,557,623 3,633,561    
             
FINANCIAL SUMMARY – REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION    
Personnel Services 453,922 553,024 610,537    
Materials and Services 1,108,706 1,121,318 1,155,472    
Capital Outlay 3,999,365 1,557,050 1,517,250    
Debt Service 12,655 102,860 102,860    
Interfund Transfers 53,561 60,200 54,700    
Contingencies 0 81,139 72,788    
Special Payments 95,290 101,960 105,000    
Unappropriated Ending Balance and Reserved for Future Expenditure 0 0 14,954    
     Total Requirements 5,723,499 3,577,551 3,633,561    
             
FINANCIAL SUMMARY – REQUIREMENTS AND FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES (FTE) BY ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT OR PROGRAM *    
City of Echo Actual  Adopted Proposed Budget    
     FTE for that unit or program 2024 – 2025 2025 – 2026 2026 – 2027    
General Fund 853,147 778,730 780,730    
      FTE 2.0 2.0 2.0    
Community Development Reserve Fund 8135.4 53500.0 53500.0    
     FTE 0.0 0.0 0.0    
Library Fund 93945.8 118010.0 119500.0    
     FTE 1.0 1.0 1.0    
Golf Course Enterprise 321331.5 419500.0 448500.0    
     FTE 4.6 4.6 4.6    
Golf Course Reserve 2870.8 25500.0 25500.0    
     FTE 0.0 0.0 0.0    
Water Enterprise Fund 189674.2 243250.0 268000.0    
     FTE 0.0 0.0 0.0    
Water Reserve Fund 5472.3 43250.0 43250.0    
     FTE 0.0 0.0 0.0    
Sewer Enterprise Fund 201439.2 290250.0 295500.0    
     FTE 0.0 0.0 0.0    
Sewer Reserve Fund 4753.4 130206.0 130206.0    
     FTE 0.0 0.0 0.0    
Street Fund 52743.7 88155.0 89675.0    
     FTE 0.0 0.0 0.0    
Sewer Construction 18284.5 8000.0 0.0    
     FTE 0.0 0.0 0.0    
Water Construction   3967416.0 1375000.0 1375000.0    
     FTE   0.0 0.0 0.0    
Utility Debt Service 4284.8 4200.0 4200.0    
     FTE 0.0 0.0 0.0    
     Total Requirements 5723499.0 3577551.0 3633561.0    
           Total FTE 7.6 7.6 7.6    
             
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES and SOURCES OF FINANCING *    
PROPERTY TAX LEVIES    
   
Rate or Amount Imposed
Rate or Amount Approved
Rate or Amount proposed    
    2023-2024 2024-2025 2025 – 2026    
 Permanent Rate Levy      (rate limit  4.2332 per $1,000) 2024 – 2025 2025 – 2026 2026 – 2027    
STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS    
LONG TERM DEBT Estimated Debt Outstanding  Estimated Debt Authorized Estimated Debt Authorized Estimated Debt Authorized    
Other Borrowings on July 1, 2024    $                  206,559.00  $                    265,641.87    
Other Borrowings  on July 1, 2025    265,642 260,461    
Total 0   265,642 260,461