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Council approves first amendment to Broomfield 2025 budget; carries forward $64M in capital projects and adds URA and utility assistance items
Summary
City council unanimously approved the first amendment to the 2025 budget, carrying forward about $64 million for pre‑approved multi‑year capital projects, adding grant appropriations, funding the Miller property acquisition and setting aside funds for a utility rate assistance program and implementation positions.
The Broomfield City Council on March 11 approved the first amendment to the city and county 2025 budget, carrying forward unspent but previously approved multi‑year capital project budgets and adding several new grant and program appropriations.
Budget Manager Nathan Mosley told council the amendment carries forward roughly $64 million across about 175 projects, largely capital works planned in multiple fiscal years. “One of the main factors that contribute to the need to carry forward funds is related to projects that are fully budgeted in year 1 and are planned to occur over multiple years,” Mosley said.
Nut graf: The amendment includes carryforwards for projects such as 112th Avenue uptown roadway improvements, the Bay renovation phase 4, and Bridlemile/Broomfield Heights stormwater and pedestrian work (an ARPA project). New items added include grant appropriations not available at the October budget adoption, $8.4 million for acquisition of the Miller property (funded primarily from public‑land dedication fees), and $2.1 million for a utility rate assistance program for residential customers including administrative and rebate costs.
Mosley said the amendment adds two limited‑term positions to support the residential waste program (coding will be corrected in October to avoid enterprise fund charges) and that program expenditures for the utility assistance fund include $1.5 million in credit offsets and $0.5 million in direct rebate checks for master‑metered residents, plus administrative costs.
The amendment also included adjustments to the Broomfield Urban Renewal Authority (BURRA) budget and added previously approved support for the Broomfield Housing Authority. Mosley said the city will continue to realign existing resources where possible and plans a quarterly enterprise update to council on April 15 to provide more detailed financial results and projections.
Ending: Council approved the amendment unanimously. Staff said they will monitor revenues and expenditures through the year and expect to bring a limited October amendment if new mandates or critical obligations arise.
