Brett Flaherty

Town facility waste collection contract

$63,827.30 per year for town facility waste service.

Emergency clause policy

Council Member Flaherty noted skipping the emergency clause on the recent PSPRS bond may have cost the town roughly $600,000-$700,000 in higher interest.

FY 2026-2027 Final Budget Adoption

The budget balances with about $120,000 surplus and a 2.8% employee raise.

Grant funding pursuit

About $16 million in grants being pursued, including roughly $6.1 million projected next year.

Fund transfers to clear negative balances

Routine internal transfers within the general fund; no net new spending — the airport fund alone is supplemented by roughly $250,000 annually.

Review of Town legal services

The prosecution services contract would rise to $180,000 per year starting July 1, 2026; any move to in-house counsel would change the Town's legal spending.

In-House Town Attorney Discussion Requested

A decision could shift roughly $367,000-plus in annual legal spending between contract and in-house models.

FY2026-2027 Tentative Budget and Expenditure Limitation

The draft budget now balances after starting an estimated $9.5 million in the red.

Two-hearing requirement for ordinances

Keeping two hearings costs some extra staff time and agenda preparation but preserves the status quo.

Home rule extension (alternative expenditure limitation)

Home rule arguments cost $150 each to offset publicity pamphlet printing.

Library funding and the Library Bill of Rights

About $283,000 in county library funding for 2026-27 stays with the Payson library.

Town banking services contract

Not quantified in the discussion; replaces the town's existing banking arrangement.

Independent voter participation

Nonprofit Funding Accountability

Humane Society, Senior Center and brush pit funding agreements approved for FY 2026-27.

Proposed 2026-27 Fee Changes

Fees change for development services and business licenses; airport hangar fees stay flat this year, but faster approvals could save builders real money.

FY2025 Annual Audit Results

The town's net worth grew $12.5 million last year, and a full forensic audit could cost a lot for little benefit, auditors said.

Public funds and KMOG radio appearances

About $2,000 of taxpayer money is at issue in the radio appearance arrangement.

Airport Hangar Fees Deferred

General fund support of the airport dropped to $300,000; hangar leases could add revenue.

League of Arizona Cities and Towns Legislative Priorities

Town membership costs about $15,000 a year; the League advocates on revenue issues like the Wayfair tax that affect town coffers.

Unfulfilled Council Commitments — Forensic Audit, Agenda Access, OML Town Hall

A forensic audit could cost tens of thousands of dollars, though auditors suggested cheaper targeted options.