Overview
Cimarron, the seat of Gray County, adopted a 2026 budget of $8,176,477. The city is also its own electric utility: the Light Enterprise fund ($2,510,000) is larger than the General Fund ($1,964,644). The PBC Sales Tax fund ($1,201,439) is the third-largest fund. The total 2026 rate is 52.303 mills on the revenue-neutral-rate worksheet, with no resolution to exceed the revenue neutral rate.
Source: City of Cimarron 2026 budget (Kansas Department of Administration, PDF).
At a glance — adopted budget 2026
General Fund — adopted 2026
January 1, 2026 cash $573,652 + 2026 receipts excluding ad valorem $545,416 = resources available $1,119,068. Tax required $845,576 + 3.0% delinquent compensation $25,367 = 2025 ad valorem tax $870,943. The department build below sums exactly to $1,964,644.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| General Administration | $515,000 |
| Street and Alley | $300,000 |
| Transfers | $255,000 |
| Employee Benefits | $225,000 |
| Golf Course | $225,000 |
| Swimming Pool | $116,000 |
| Park Department | $85,000 |
| Economic Development | $85,000 |
| Fire Department | $76,000 |
| Recreation Department | $50,000 |
| Airport | $30,000 |
| Library | $2,644 |
| Total General Fund expenditures, adopted 2026 | $1,964,644 |
General Fund 2026 receipts (excluding ad valorem): local sales tax $255,000, motor vehicle tax $136,907, interest on idle funds $35,000, franchise fees $35,000, swimming pool $32,500, connecting-link state aid $30,000, plus smaller taxes and fees; less a $10,132 neighborhood revitalization rebate.
Major funds — adopted 2026
Every fund page in the certificate, summing to $8,176,477.
| Fund | 2026 authority | 2025 ad valorem |
|---|---|---|
| General | $1,964,644 | $870,943 |
| Light Enterprise | $2,510,000 | — |
| PBC Sales Tax | $1,201,439 | — |
| Water Enterprise | $730,000 | — |
| Sewer Enterprise | $657,081 | — |
| Trash Enterprise | $470,000 | — |
| Library | $265,175 | $231,946 |
| Special Highway | $140,000 | — |
| Bond and Interest | $135,638 | — |
| Transient Guest Tax | $75,000 | — |
| Special Park and Recreation | $27,500 | — |
| Total, fund pages itemized | $8,176,477 | $1,102,889 |
Transfers for 2026 total $855,000, including General → Equipment Reserve $130,000, General → Capital Improvement $125,000, Water Enterprise → Equipment Reserve $150,000 and → Capital Improvement $150,000, Sewer Enterprise → Equipment Reserve $100,000 and → Capital Improvement $100,000, and Trash Enterprise → Equipment Reserve $50,000 and → Capital Improvement $50,000.
Source: City of Cimarron 2026 budget, certificate and transfers schedule.
Debt & notes
Outstanding January 1, 2025: general-obligation Refunding 2021 bonds $655,000 (2026 principal $75,000, interest $10,638; matures September 1, 2034); KDHE Wetlands Project other debt $1,437,566 (2026 principal $75,296, interest $21,785; matures September 1, 2041). Total indebtedness $2,092,566. Conditional lease-purchase: a loader financed $224,407 (November 2024, 60 months at 5.25%), balance $217,310, with $51,005 due in 2026. The budget was assisted by Kennedy McKee & Company.
Source: City of Cimarron 2026 budget, indebtedness and lease-purchase statements.
Sources & notes
- Only source used: City of Cimarron 2026 adopted budget (Kansas Department of Administration filing). Read the budget (PDF).
- Sum checks: the eleven fund authorities sum to $8,176,477, matching the certificate total; the twelve General Fund departments sum to $1,964,644; debt ($655,000 + $1,437,566 = $2,092,566); transfers sum to $855,000.
- Minor variance disclosed: the certificate's ad valorem total is $1,102,889 (General $870,943 + Library $231,946), while the allocation page shows a 2025 levy of $878,231 for General and $224,663 for Library, totaling $1,102,894 — a $5 difference between pages. This page uses the certificate figures.
- Jurisdiction palette: no verified Cimarron palette was on file, so this page uses the neutral Hometown Numbers dark-glass theme rather than a city color.