The City of Winona has approved its 2025-2026 fiscal year budget, reflecting slight decreases in total receipts and expenditures compared to the previous year. The adopted budget totals approximately $4.66 million for revenues and expenditures in the city's common fund.
Revenues
The total estimated revenues for the common fund decreased from about $4.9 million in 2024-2025 to $4.66 million in 2025-2026. Key revenue sources include ad valorem taxes, state shared revenues, federal and state grants, sanitation fees, charges for services, and miscellaneous income. Notably, ad valorem tax receipts are set at roughly $1.5 million, and state shared revenues increased modestly to over $1.6 million.
Expenditures by Department
Expenditures are allocated across several departments including general government, public safety, streets, health and welfare, culture and recreation, and airport operations.
• General government expenses are budgeted at about $765,000, with capital outlay increasing to $237,248.
• Public safety expenditures, which include police and fire services, are budgeted at around $1.81 million, slightly down from the previous year.
• The streets department is allocated approximately $1.62 million, down from nearly $2 million previously, reflecting significant reductions especially in capital outlays.
• Health and welfare expenses increased modestly to $48,578.
• Culture and recreation spending rises to $403,222 with notable increases in supplies and capital outlay.
• The airport fund has a reduced budget of $17,572.
Special and Grant Funds
Other funds include the Municipal Aid Fund, Fire Protection Fund, Tourism Recreation Tax Fund, City Bond Interest Fund, Veterans Memorial Site Fund, ARPA Funds, Water Sewer Bond Funds, Front Street Funds, and the Water Sewer Operation Maintenance Fund.
• The Tourism Recreation Tax Fund budget rises to nearly $795,000, with capital outlay significantly increased for debt service.
• The City Bond Interest Fund shows a large increase in both receipts and expenditures to $281,408 for debt service.
• ARPA and Veterans Memorial funds have been reduced compared to the previous year.
• The Water Sewer Operation Maintenance Fund shows a notable decrease in total budget from $5.1 million to about $2.25 million, with substantial reductions in charges for services and capital outlay.
This budget reflects the city's priorities for maintaining public services, infrastructure, and community amenities while managing resources carefully in a somewhat constrained fiscal environment.
This summary is based exclusively on information from the City of Winona's 2025-2026 State Auditor approved budget document.
This story was generated with assistance from Perplexity AI.
