Northglenn council adopts 2026 budget, approves ordinances and infrastructure contracts

The Northglenn City Council on Oct. 13 adopted the 2026 city budget, approved ordinances updating regulation of natural-medicine businesses and unclaimed property, and approved several infrastructure and renovation contracts.

Key votes and actions recorded for the meeting include: CB 20-30, an ordinance regulating natural-medicine businesses including psilocybin-related facilities (hours amended to 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week); CB 20-32, an update to the city’s unclaimed property code to align with a new state law; approval of the 20-25 residential streets maintenance contract; approval of renovations for EB Raines Junior Memorial Park and JC Park, including restroom and accessibility upgrades; a contract addendum to demolish the former city hall; confirmation that the 2026 mill levy and 2026 pay plan remain the same as 2025; and formal adoption of the 2026 city budget.

The deputy city manager presented the August financial report during the meeting, noting sales and use tax revenues were down 1.5% but reporting that the general fund and utility funds remained stable.

Meeting minutes do not specify mover/second or vote tallies for the recorded actions. Where vote tallies, movers, or seconds are not listed in the meeting record, this summary notes ‘not specified.’

Proclamations issued at the meeting included Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Italian Heritage Month, Substance Abuse Prevention Month, and Domestic Violence Awareness Month. A resident also gave an emotional testimony about domestic violence and survivor support during public comment.

The ordinances, contract awards, and budget adoption were recorded as council actions on Oct. 13; the meeting record does not list additional conditions or fiscal attachments beyond the actions enumerated above.