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City presents 2026 proposed budget; staff cite $11.9M projected fund balance decrease and staffing changes
Summary
Finance staff presented the proposed 2026 City of Pueblo budget on Oct. 20, outlining an $11.9 million projected decrease in general fund balance, wage and health‑insurance increases, personnel abolishments and capital priorities. The budget will be heard at a public hearing Oct. 27 and returned for readings in November.
Heather Graham Mayer (presentation materials provided to council) led a work session on the proposed 2026 budget on Oct. 20, telling council the city’s projected fund‑balance decrease is $11.9 million under the draft now before the council.
The nut graf: staff said the budget reflects a mix of one‑time and recurring pressures — a 3.25% pay increase for appointed management and general service employees, a 5.8% increase in health insurance (about $1.4 million), and other negotiated wage steps that lifted personnel costs by roughly $5 million relative to the 2025 proposed budget.
Mayer walked council through revenue…
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