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Northglenn holds public hearing on $100 million 2026 budget as staff warns of revenue shortfalls after Safeway closure
Summary
City staff presented a proposed $100,000,000 operating and capital budget for 2026 and told the Northglenn City Council that declining sales tax revenue and the announced closure of a Safeway store will reduce general fund and utility revenues; the budget returns Oct. 13 for final adoption.
The Northglenn City Council held a public hearing Sept. 22 on a proposed $100,000,000 2026 operating and capital improvement budget that staff said reflects declining sales tax receipts and the announced closure of a Safeway store in the city.
City staff told the council the Safeway closure will affect both general fund receipts and utility revenues tied to the store’s operations, and the budget uses conservative revenue forecasts to reflect slow economic growth and projected tax shortfalls. Staff said the proposal includes limited hiring and constrained wage increases to reduce expenses; specific hiring or wage figures were not specified in the transcript.
Council members also received a legislative update that included reports on state budget challenges and pending legislation that could affect Medicaid and Northglenn residents. The transcript does not identify the specific bills under discussion.
A proclamation designating September as Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month was issued during the meeting and accepted by community mental health professionals, who emphasized destigmatizing suicide and increasing access to crisis services during their remarks. The proclamation was ceremonial; no formal policy change was recorded in the transcript.
The council set a timetable for final adoption: staff will return the budget to the council for final consideration on Oct. 13, 2025. The public hearing on Sept. 22 was part of the regular review process; no final votes on the budget were taken at that meeting.
