Ogden City Council adopts tentative FY2026 budget, sets final hearing for June 17

Ogden City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt the city'9s tentative fiscal year 2026 budget and to set a public hearing on the final budget for June 17.

The tentative budget adopted by ordinance 2025-14 includes authorizations for 700 full-time positions, a proposed 2.97% cost-of-living adjustment for all employees, a proposed 1.5% merit pool (discussed to increase to 2%), and a 4% step increase for sworn police and fire staff; council members also set the June 17 hearing to adopt the final budget and any Schedule A-1 adjustments.

Finance presenter Glenn Symes said the presentation was a high-level overview and pointed council and the public to detailed online resources, including the proposed budget book, line-item budgets and an interactive online budget book. "These resources are available," Symes said, describing where residents can review department-level figures…