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Stormwater board adopts 2026 budget of $4.98 million, adds temporary position
Summary
The Stormwater Board adopted a proposed 2026 budget totaling $4,977,794.06, a roughly 10.9% increase from the prior year that includes capital improvements, salary growth and a temporary full‑time position to facilitate staff turnover.
The Stormwater Board voted to adopt the proposed 2026 budget, which totals $4,977,794.06 and reflects an increase of approximately $490,340, or 10.9 percent, over the previous year.
Greg Wright, city controller, presented the budget to the board and said the increase was driven largely by capital improvements and salaries and wages. He told the board the proposal includes creation of a temporary full‑time position to overlap with and train an incumbent who is expected to retire next year and described a separate “premium pay” payout the city is using in lieu of raises for civilian employees this year.
“We did add a temporary full time position,” Wright said, adding that the one‑time premium payouts and inflationary increases in contract services also contributed to the higher total.
Board members moved to adopt Resolution 25‑06 (recorded in the meeting as resolution 25 0 6) to approve the proposed 2026 budget. The motion passed by voice vote during the meeting.
Staff said the budget will include additional capital improvements and some increases in repairs, maintenance and contract services to reflect inflation and expected work in 2026. The temporary position will appear as an additional salary line in 2026 and is intended to be removed from the budget after the incumbent leaves.
The adoption authorizes staff to implement the spending plan for 2026 and proceed with the tasks described in the budget presentation.
