FORM OR-LB-1 NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING               

May 23, 2025

A public meeting of the Ashland City Council will be held on June 3, 2025  at 6:00 pm City of Ashland Council Chambers, 1175 East Main Street, Ashland, Oregon. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 as approved by the Ashland Citizens’ Budget Committee.  A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained the Ashland City Hall, 20 East Main St. Ashland, Oregon by appointment by emailing [email protected] or online at ashlandoregon.gov. This budget is for a biennial budget period.  This budget was prepared on a basis of accounting that is the same as the preceding year.  

Contact: Mariane Berry, Finance DirectorTelephone: 541-488-5300 Email: [email protected]
FINANCIAL SUMMARY – RESOURCES
TOTAL OF ALL FUNDSActual AmountAdopted BudgetApproved Budget
 2021-23This Year 2023-25Next Year 2025-27
Beginning Fund Balance/Net Working Capital57,097,61675,117,26781,478,779
Fees, Licenses, Permits, Fines, Assessments & Other Service Charges117,411,988116,299,157120,448,584
Federal, State & all Other Grants, Gifts, Allocations & Donations14,103,19421,793,58611,449,318
Revenue from Bonds and Other Debt 6,918,005100,976,73479,781,950
Interfund Transfers / Internal Service Reimbursements38,012,99726,098,68428,595,720
All Other Resources Except Current Year Property Taxes15,664,10917,775,56323,556,686
Current Year Property Taxes Estimated to be Received25,274,81227,125,27928,845,856
Total Resources 274,482,721385,186,270374,156,893
FINANCIAL SUMMARY – REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION
Personnel Services65,152,96785,638,52592,119,793
Materials and Services88,566,142101,267,86193,390,232
Capital Outlay18,184,760129,329,14897,610,239
Debt Service5,443,00610,394,6497,793,382
Interfund Transfers14,464,8712,236,1743,966,658
Contingencies 5,481,7635,579,845
Special Payments  
Unappropriated Ending Balance and Reserved for Future Expenditure82,670,97550,838,15073,696,744
Total Requirements274,482,721385,186,270374,156,893
FINANCIAL SUMMARY – REQUIREMENTS AND FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES (FTE) BY ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT OR PROGRAM *
Name of Organizational Unit or Program    
FTE for that unit or program   
Administration Department17,118,42015,447,99814,689,529
  FTE                                      15.1218.0716
Information Technology Department6,999,84412,826,0799,704,095
FTE                                      13.4517.0011
Finance Department8,571,9979,626,6287,750,011
FTE                                      16.0016.0016
Police Department13,944,30518,569,06219,139,886
FTE                                      35.0038.5038
Fire & Rescue Department20,283,23528,552,43425,241,978
FTE                                      35.5042.045
Public Works Department57,039,812166,342,332144,188,652
FTE                                      64.0066.073
Community Development Department5,015,5165,700,6445,737,084
FTE                                      14.0014.014
Electric Department32,745,16537,351,78342,436,776
FTE                                      17.5017.520
Parks & Recreation Department15,628,58130,149,94822,025,635
FTE                                      34.7535.0037
Non-departmental97,135,84660,619,36283,243,247
FTE 0.0 
Total Requirements274,482,721385,186,270374,156,893
      Total FTE245.32264.07270
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES and SOURCES OF FINANCING *
 
PROPERTY TAX LEVIES
 
Rate or Amount Imposed

Rate or Amount Imposed
Rate or Amount Approved
 2021-23This Year 2023-25Next Year 2025-27
Permanent Rate Levy  (rate limit  4.2865 per $1,000)4.28654.28654.2865
Local Option Levy   
Levy For General Obligation Bonds                                  435,376                                  425,855                                  416,326
STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS
LONG TERM DEBTEstimated Debt Outstanding Estimated Debt Authorized, But 
 on July 1.Not Incurred on July 1
General Obligation Bonds$2,165,000$0
Other Bonds$8,641,929$73,576,400
Other Borrowings$1,373,336$10,000,000
Total$12,180,264$83,576,400

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