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Longmont presents 2026 budget priorities: street maintenance, microtransit and downtown projects
Summary
City staff presented the proposed 2026 budget including 12 new FTE (across water, electric, streets and IT), $37.4 million of street fund revenues, continued microtransit funding and Longmont Downtown Development Authority plans including initial work on 600 Main Street and parking projects.
City staff presented the proposed 2026 operating and capital budget to the Longmont City Council on Sept. 9, highlighting street maintenance, transit programs and downtown development projects.
Finance staff said the proposed budget includes 12 new full-time equivalents across several enterprise funds and technology services (total authorized FTE would reach about 1,168.905 in 2026). New positions include watershed and natural-resources technicians in the water and open-space funds, several line-worker positions and a signal technician in electric and streets, and four temporary technology-services roles to support a new IT services fund.
On transportation, Engineering Director Jim Angstadt said the street fund draws primarily from a 0.75-cent sales tax, with intergovernmental grants and permit revenue…
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