Medford City Council Adopts 2025-27 Biennial Budget

Published on June 05, 2025

The Medford City Council officially adopted the City’s 2025–27 budget at its June 4 meeting.

The $679.5 million budget includes $76.8 million in contingency funds and reflects a 27.6% increase from the current 2023–25 budget. The main reasons for the increase are federally required upgrades to the Regional Water Reclamation Facility, along with rising employee wages and benefit costs.

“Our focus will remain on serving our residents and ensuring the quality of the services we provide, whether it's through public safety, maintaining and improving our roads, supporting the planning process, or fostering community engagement,” City Manager Rob Field noted.

While many cities of similar size are facing layoffs and financial challenges, Medford continues to take a proactive, long-term approach. The City established the Budget Stabilization Committee in 2022 to continuously plan two years ahead.

The committee—comprised of City Council members, Budget Committee members, and citizens—explores ways to ensure the City meets its future financial obligations by identifying potential revenue sources and cost-saving opportunities.

Key Accomplishments from the 2023–25 Biennium

The City has made significant progress across a variety of service areas, including public safety, infrastructure, and recreation. Highlights include:

Completed construction of Rogue X and celebrated its one-year anniversary.
Nearly completed the Foothill Road BUILD project, with work expected to be finished early in the new biennium.
Reduced the number of illegal camps from 186 in March 2023 to 11 by September 2024.
Launched Outreach Court in January 2024, which holds participants accountable while connecting them to services.
Deployed two medical response units for quicker response and to allow firefighters to focus on fire-related calls.
Conducted more than 20,000 building inspections through the Building Safety department.

The new biennium begins on July 1, 2025, and ends on June 30, 2027.