Budget Committee

There are currently no openings on the budget committee, but if you are interested in becoming a member when a position opens, please fill out the form in the link below. Deliver or mail the completed form to City Hall at 299 Mill Street, Falls City, OR 97344.

Committee Application Form

Notice of Budget Committee Meeting

A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the City of Falls City, Polk County, State of Oregon to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 will be held on May 20th, 2025 at 6:00 pm. To access and participate in the meeting please use Zoom through a web browser at

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83295262367?pwd=VbaGs10v2kxE7DPXnouC8nWQK3rKxN.1

Webinar ID: 832 9526 2367 Passcode: 234624 For participation by telephone, dial 1 253 215 8782

You can also attend and participate by coming to the Community Center, 320 Main St. Falls City, OR, where the meeting will be held. The purpose of this meeting is to receive the proposed budget, the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. A public hearing will also be held on the use of State Revenue Sharing Funds at this meeting. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after May 15th, 2025, in the City Hall foyer. This is a meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee.

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING MEETING

A public Budget Hearing meeting of the City of Falls City, Polk County, State of Oregon to discuss budget approval for the fiscal year July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 will be held on June 1st, 2026 at 6:00 pm. To access and participate in the meeting please use Zoom link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87874064319

Webinar ID: 878 7406 4319 For participation by telephone, dial 1-253-215-8782

You can also attend and participate by coming to the Community Center, 320 Main St. Falls City, OR, where the meeting will be held. The purpose of this meeting is to approve the proposed budget, the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. A public hearing will also be held on the use of State Revenue Sharing Funds at this meeting. A copy of the budget document can be inspected or obtained on or after May 27, 2026, in the City Hall foyer.

This notice was also published on the City of Falls City website May 22, 2026: www.fallscityoregon.gov

This notice will be published in the Itemizer-Observer on May 27, 2026.

Wednesday, May 20 Agenda

Budget Process

A budget, as defined by Oregon State Law (Oregon Revised Statutes, abbreviated as ORS) Chapter 294, is a financial plan containing estimates of revenues and requirements for a given period or purpose, such as the fiscal year. The City is required to budget all funds and for each fund to have a balanced budget. The State of Oregon defines balanced budgets as one in which total resources, including beginning balances (net working capital), current resources and debt proceeds, equal total requirements, including current year requirements, capital outlay, transfers, debt service, and any other requirements, such as debt service reserves. As a rule, local governments in Oregon operate on a fiscal year that begins on July 1 and ends the following June 30. Falls City’s budget operates on this schedule. Budgeting is critical to cities because it requires local governments to evaluate plans and establish priorities in relation to available financial resources. Also under ORS, a legally adopted budget is necessary to establish and justify a given rate and or amount of property taxes to be levied on the property within the City.

The City of Falls City’s budget will accomplish each of the four major purposes of Oregon Local Budget Law (ORS 294.305 – 294.555 and 294.565) including: Establish standard financial procedures, outline programs and services in conjunction with the fiscal policy, and implement those policies provide methods of estimating revenue, requirements, and proposed tax levies to encourage public involvement in the budgeting process before budget adoption. Falls City prepares and adopts its annual budget in accordance with the City Charter, Oregon Law, and the Government Finance Officers Association budget guidelines. Before the budget can accomplish these goals, a schedule for preparation is developed. This schedule is called the Budget Calendar.