Summary
The city faces a structural budget shortfall as federal pandemic dollars run out. Senior programs get about $1.2 million a year through Parks and Recreation, but Health Department older adult services rely heavily on grants and have already lost teams to federal cuts.
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Last discussed Feb 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
The FY 26 general fund was balanced with a roughly $17 million shortfall covered by one-time federal dollars, and senior programming totals about $1.2 million.
Older adults who use the city's six senior programming sites and health services.
Residents relying on grant-funded health programs, which have already lost teams and services to federal cuts.
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