Parker
City of Parker: who runs it, what it spends and owes, how its commission votes, and what the auditors found, all from public records.
Who's in charge
Mayor-council; 5-member council including the mayor. No city manager: the council oversees staff directly, with a City ClerkElected
- MayorAndrew Kelly
- Mayor Pro TemTonya Barrow
- Council MemberKaty Bodiford
- Council MemberRon Chaple
- Council MemberMark Rega
Appointed staff
- City ClerkRachelle Stanley
Top pay
- Mayor and Council stipends (combined, all funds)$26,400 FY2025-26 draft budget
Money in, money out
Adopted FY2026 budget · general fund $5.7MWhere the money comes from
What the general fund pays for
Parker adopted 3.0 mills, 20% above its rolled-back rate of 2.4991. Source
City of Parker Draft Budget FY 25-26 · Compare every government's budget · Budget explorer
Property tax rate
Mills: dollars per $1,000 of taxable valueThe tick on each bar is the rolled-back rate, the rate that would bring in the same money as the year before. The latest rate is above it, so the city takes in more from existing property than the year before. See your full tax bill
Debt
FY2025 (year ended 2025-09-30)$767K owed — about $166 per resident. Financed purchases $166,335 + leases $3,597 + State Revolving Fund notes $596,731. Excludes compensated absences ($92,107), net pension and OPEB.
| Kind of debt | Owed |
|---|---|
| Notes and loans | $596,731 |
| Financed purchases | $166,335 |
| Leases | $3,597 |
What the auditors found
FY2025: 7 findings · FY2024: 8 findings · FY2023: 6 findings- Significant Audit Adjustments (first reported 2007) Repeat
The auditors had to propose adjustments before the city's books met accounting standards (GAAP). Material weakness. First reported in 2007.
- Lack of Segregation of Duties (first reported 2009) Repeat
Too few staff to separate incompatible duties; material weakness reported since 2009.
- Reporting Requirements for Grants (first reported 2023) Repeat
The audit was not finished within 9 months of year end, so the federal Single Audit package was not filed on time with the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. The city could lose grant funding.
- Insufficient Documentation Supporting Law Enforcement Trust Fund Revenue
The city booked $36,652 from disposed criminal-case evidence as Law Enforcement Trust Fund revenue but could not show a forfeiture judgment or court order proving the money legally belonged to the city. Revenue and fund balance may be overstated by $36,652.
How they voted
14 money votes recorded · 7 split (50%)Most recent split votes
- Set the tentative FY2026-27 property tax rate
Voted no: Tonya Barrow
- Adopted the tentative FY2026-27 budget
Voted no: Tonya Barrow
- Adopted the final FY2025-26 property tax rate
Voted no: Tonya Barrow
- Set the tentative FY2025-26 property tax rate
Voted no: Tonya Barrow
Contracts
2 major contracts since October 2022 · $7.7MLargest
- Royal American Construction Company, Inc. · $7.0M ITB 2023-02, FDEP SRF water system improvements (DW030722): replace aging water lines and add a city water line with hydrants on the east side of Tyndall Parkway (2025-02-18) Source
- Not named in approval minutes (low bid at 2023-07-18 opening: Roberts and Roberts, $692,851.75) · $693K Street resurfacing / road improvements Phase 1 (projects A-E), Anchor Engineering bid recommendation (2023-08-01) Source
Projects, recovery and bills
Upcoming meetings
- 2026-11-03 CANCELLED - ELECTION DAY*** Agenda Regular Meeting Agenda
- 2026-11-17 17:30 Regular Meeting (expected) (expected)
- 2026-12-01 17:30 Regular Meeting (expected) (expected)
- 2026-12-15 17:30 Regular Meeting (expected) (expected)
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