Auburn City Council holds Day Two of 2027–2028 Biennial Budget Leadership Retreat; priorities identified and ranked
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On February 20, 2026, the Auburn City Council convened a special leadership retreat at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort to continue development of the 2027–2028 biennial budget. Council and staff engaged in relationship-building exercises, reviewed budget topics (fund types, General Fund, major revenues and constraints, expenditures and pressures, fund balances and reserve policies, long-range projections, and Zero‑Based Budgeting), and identified and ranked priorities for the next biennial budget. The Council did not discuss aligning the City vision, mission, and goals on Day Two.
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- Facilitated team-building and relationship-building exercises were conducted with Mayor, council, and directors to support retreat objectives.
- Council and staff reviewed 2027–2028 Biennial Budget topics including fund types, General Fund, revenues, expenditures, fund balances, projections, and Zero‑Based Budgeting.
- Council members, with facilitator support, identified and ranked priorities to inform development of the 2027–2028 biennial budget.
- Council did not discuss Aligning City Vision, Mission, and Goals on Day Two of the retreat.
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02-20-2026 Special City Council Meeting Leadership Retreat Day Two
Agenda
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- 2027-2028 BIENNIAL BUDGET LEADERSHIP RETREAT DAY TWO
- A. Mayor, Council, and Director Relationship BuildingDecision: 2027-2028 BIENNIAL BUDGET LEADERSHIP RETREAT DAY TWO
- B. Discussion on Aligning City Vision, Mission, and GoalsDecision: 2027-2028 BIENNIAL BUDGET LEADERSHIP RETREAT DAY TWO
- C. Discussion of 2027-2028 Biennial Budget PrioritiesDecision: 2027-2028 BIENNIAL BUDGET LEADERSHIP RETREAT DAY TWO
- ADJOURNMENT
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- Agendahttps://auburnwa.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=4324,plainText=false)
- Minuteshttps://auburnwa.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=5445,plainText=false)
- Packethttps://auburnwa.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=5388,plainText=false)
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