Budget for 2025-2026 Fiscal Year
(Published in the St. Joseph News-Press Fri. 5/16/25) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE BUDGET FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR CITY OF ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 6.4 of the Charter of the City of St. Joseph, Missouri, that the City Council will, on the 27th day of May, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 1100 Frederick Avenue, St. Joseph, Missouri, hold a public hearing on the proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, at which time all interested citizens will have the opportunity to give written and oral comment. Handicapped persons needing assistance should contact the City Manager’s Office prior to the meeting by calling (816)271-4680. The budget and budget message can be found online on the City’s web site, https://www.stjosephmo.gov, and are available for review by the public during normal business hours at the following locations in St. Joseph, Missouri: Office of the City Clerk, Room 303, City Hall, 1100 Frederick Ave. East Hills Library, 502 N. Woodbine Road Downtown Library, 927 Felix Street Washington Park Library, 1821 N. 3rd Street Carnegie Library, 316 Massachusetts Street Rolling Hills Library, 1904 N. Belt Highwa The following is a general summary of the proposed budget: OPERATING FUND EXPENDITURE General $ 66,178,000 Public Safety $ 10,366,000 Police Sales Tax $ 6,729,000 Radio Tower Maintenance $ 834,000 Streets Maintenance $ 7,515,000 Parks Maintenance $ 2,379,000 Parks Sales Tax $ 11,078,000 Community Development Block Grant $ 3,695,000 Special Allocation $ 1,315,000 Gaming Initiatives $ 840,000 American Rescue Plan Act $ 1,009,000 Museum $ 606,000 Debt Service $ 1,585,000 Capital Projects $ 13,679.000 Aviation $ 4,796,000 Public Parking $ 694,000 Water Protection $ 45,986,000 Municipal Golf $ 1,149,000 Mass Transit $ 12,921,000 Landfill $ 6,658,000 TOTAL $200,012,000 (SEAL) Paula Heyde, CMC, City Clerk
