SEQUIM — Construction and commercial activity are boosting the city of Sequim’s revenues, but population growth and the resulting demands on city services are eating up those increases and then some.
That’s the assessment contained in the preliminary 2006 Sequim municipal budget, which says the city’s financial health is “very good,” but that city leaders are also faced with “important and far-reaching decisions” regarding the city’s future budgetary needs.
A public hearing on the preliminary $15.6 million budget is on the council’s agenda for a meeting that starts at 6 p.m. Monday.
The spending plan includes many ambitious items, including additional police officers and city staff, new vehicles and equipment, and improvements to streets, parks, and water and sewer infrastructure.
Reserve funds can make up an anticipated $2.1 million deficit between proposed expenditures and projected revenues of $13.5 million this year, City Manager Bill Elliott said.