Menlo Park's proposed FY2026-27 General Fund budget uses about $1.8M of fund balance. CIP is shown separately from operating spending.
General Fund revenue
FY2025-26 adopted/current
$78.6M
Revenue increases in the proposed budget.
General Fund expenditures
FY2025-26 adopted/current
$79.4M
Expenditures also increase, producing the proposed General Fund gap.
General Fund position
FY2025-26 adopted/current
-$0.8M
Both years use fund balance; FY2026-27 shows about a $1.8M proposed deficit.
Capital Improvement Program
FY2025-26 adopted/current
$19.7M planned + $60.1M carryover estimate
FY2026-27 proposed
66 projects; $13.0M new funding requests
Capital projects are separated from ordinary operating spending.