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Milford staff outline FY26 departmental budget changes, equipment replacement plan and CIP shifts
Summary
City staff reviewed departmental FY26 budget highlights — public works, electric, water/wastewater, streets and solid waste — and presented an equipment replacement schedule and capital improvements revisions that defer more than $5 million in projects to preserve reserves.
Milford staff told the council during the FY26 budget workshop that most operating personnel lines will remain flat while several funds face higher operation-and-maintenance costs driven by contracts, wholesale power forecasts and equipment replacements.
Public Works: Staff said there are no personnel increases planned for public works but noted higher O&M costs for GIS/CAD software licenses and several service contracts (cleaning, alarm systems, security cameras). Finance director Lou Vitola cautioned that while costs will continue to rise "they will not be at that pace or that rate," and explained part of the apparent increase reflects budgeting versus the year's projection.
Electric: The electric fund shows the largest single O&M driver: a roughly $3,000,000 increase tied to forecasted wholesale power and cost-of-service changes provided by the regional supplier (DMACC).…
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