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Boulder council introduces 2026 budget ordinances amid revenue constraints
Summary
Boulder City Council introduced and approved on first reading four ordinances on Oct. 9 that together make up the 2026 budget package, reflecting a balanced but constrained plan built from reductions, realignments and selected new revenues.
Boulder City Council on Oct. 9 held the public hearing and introduced four ordinances that constitute the recommended 2026 budget package: Ordinance 87‑22 (adopt the 2026 budget), Ordinance 87‑23 (2025 property tax mill levies certification), Ordinance 87‑24 (appropriations for the 2026 fiscal year) and Ordinance 87‑27 (fee and tax ordinance changes including parking and other fee updates).
Charlotte Husky, the city’s budget officer, presented the recommended 2026 budget and the six‑year Capital Improvement Program (2026–2031). Staff described a constrained financial outlook driven by flattening sales‑and‑use tax and modest property tax growth. The recommended budget totals approximately $507.2 million in projected revenues and carries a 2026 operating budget of about $407.7 million. Husky said staff identified a potential $7.5 million general‑fund shortfall under prior forecasts and balanced the recommended budget through a mix of one‑time use of fund balance, ongoing departmental…
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