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Rock Springs council adopts FY2026 budget, water and sewer rate resolutions
Summary
The Rock Springs City Council approved a fiscal-year 2026 budget, certified levies and adopted resolutions setting water and sewer rates and a pay plan for department heads; one councilor spoke in opposition to cuts affecting a regional development organization and several members recorded abstentions or an opposed vote.
At a meeting of the Rock Springs City Council, councilors approved a package of fiscal measures that included adopting the proposed city budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, certifying tax levies to Sweetwater County, and passing separate resolutions amending water rates, setting a sewer rate effective July 1, 2025, and establishing a pay plan and insurance benefits for department heads and non‑bargaining unit employees.
The measures matter because they establish the city’s spending plan, employee pay and benefits, and the fee structure that funds utility operations and other municipal services for the coming fiscal year.
Councilor Dimas moved to approve Resolution 2025‑73, which authorizes Mayor Max Mickelson and City Clerk Matthew L. McBurnett to accept…
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