Special fund FTEs and rolling off federal/ARPA dollars
Summary
780 city positions are paid from special funds rather than the general levy — most ongoing, but 84 depend on grants or one-time money that will expire. Decisions are coming on which jobs move to the general fund as federal and ARPA money dries up.
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Last discussed Apr 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
When expiring funding rolls off, the city may have to shift those positions onto the property-tax-backed general fund or cut them.
Residents whose services depend on grant-funded staff will know sooner whether those programs survive.
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