Concord City Council approved the 2027 city budget. The council avoided staff layoffs by utilizing rainy day funds. This budget is estimated to increase the tax rate by just under 4%. Some vacant positions were frozen, and one deputy police chief role was eliminated. The city allocated over $1 million from its reserves for operational expenses.
https://www.concordmonitor.com/2026/06/05/concord-city-council-puts-1m-in-rainy-day-funds-into-2027-budget-avoiding-staff-layoffs/