2026-27 Capital and Operational Budgets Take Shape
Summary
Staff started work on next year's budgets. The capital budget has sat at $2 million for years, and after about $400,000 goes to the vehicle fleet, there's only about $600,000 left for everything else — so expect some tough tradeoff conversations this fall.
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Last discussed Jul 23, 2026.
Impact analysis
Capital budget held at about $2 million a year, with tight margins after fleet costs.
Taxpayers if costs are held down; residents who use parks and streets will feel the tradeoffs.
Departments hoping for new staff or expanded projects may see requests declined.
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