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| Creech presenting new budget. |
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| 2026 budget summary. |
BEGINS OCTOBER 1ST
During a special meeting today, the city council approved the FY 2026 municipal budget totaling just over $204 million, a 7 percent increase from last year.
Treasurer Kim Creech presented a summary of the new budget which included 13 new employees (full and part time), a 2% cost of living raise, and 2% merit raises where applicable.
$62.4 million is budgeted for continued utility system upgrades (some of that "rollover" from last year) and $8.4 million for various transportation improvements (road resurfacing, sidewalks, parking, drainage, etc.).
$6.3 million will go to parks/recreation facility improvements next year, she said.
Mayor Sullivan said the increase was necessary to keep city services up with the rapid population growth; she added she would not mind if that leveled off someday soon.
More details should be published to the city's website (Treasury Dept. page) by the end of the week.
Comments
What really needs to happen is to write our State legislators and get them to update some of these laws on the books. That’s where the blame lies.