Deputy City Manager Loveland presented the City of Northglenn's proposed 2026 budget at the City Council's regular meeting on Sept. 8, 2025, at City Hall. The proposal shows a $39,900,000 general fund and a total city budget across seven funds of $105,900,000.

The administration projects a $14,500,000 ending fund balance for 2026, equal to 36.3% of operating expenditures, above the city's stated fund-balance requirement of 25%. Sales and use tax revenue is projected to be flat for 2026, while the city expects property tax revenue to rise by 13.9% overall, driven largely by increased oil-and-gas valuations in Weld County.

Why it matters: the proposed budget sets the city's spending priorities for 2026 and affects rates, capital investments and staffing decisions. Loveland outlined capital projects tied to the proposal including park upgrades, street improvements, water-system expansions and the design phase for a wastewater-plant project.

Supporting details from the staff update show mixed near-term revenue trends: the July 2025 financial update indicates sales and use tax receipts were down 1.5% year to date, online sales were up, brick-and-mortar sales were down, and building-related revenues were lower. Fines and forfeitures were up 28% year to date. Council materials state no new positions are proposed for 2026 and that hiring for some positions is on hold.

The proposal notes planned increases to water and wastewater rates; the council did not adopt rate ordinances at the meeting and the transcript does not specify timing or amounts for those increases. The wastewater-plant work is at the design phase per the presentation.

Next steps: staff presented the proposed budget for council review. The transcript does not specify a date for final adoption or additional public hearings.