Beaverton considers police, library, public works cuts to address $10.7M shortfall

(Portland Tribune) — The city of Beaverton is looking at a $10.7 million shortfall in its general fund as the city approaches approval of a 2025-26 fiscal year budget.

The city is proposing cuts in several departments, including the library, police department, public works and the city manager’s office. This is the third budget year in which the city is looking to cut from the general fund to balance the budget.

What is significant is that many of the proposed cuts from the fiscal year budget are vacant.

From the general fund and library fund specifically, the city says a total of 21.41 positions are on the chopping block, but nearly 17 of these are vacant or soon to be vacant.

With expenditures outpacing revenues, the city revealed its proposed $495 million budget at a budget committee meeting held May 5.

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