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Moline outlines $164.1 million 2026 budget with $100 million, 10-year capital plan and seed housing fund
Summary
City staff presented a $164.1 million fiscal 2026 budget that prioritizes capital projects and public safety, proposes a 10-year Special Capital Projects Fund of roughly $100 million, and includes a $2 million seed for a new housing fund over three years.
Moline City staff on Wednesday presented a balanced fiscal 2026 operating and capital budget that totals $164.1 million and emphasizes an aggressive capital program, continued investment in public safety and a new housing fund seed.
In a presentation to the City Council, a staff member who led the discussion said the city’s cash reserves across funds are “healthy,” noting the budget uses three-year rolling forecasts and targets four strategic pillars: infrastructure, housing, economy and quality of place. The presentation proposed a Special Capital Projects Fund with about $100 million over 10 years to finance major projects, including riverfront and downtown improvements and a new central fire station.
The budget document projects 2026 capital spending just under $80 million — the largest single-year capital program the city has included — and highlights $33.8 million for the South Slope Wastewater reclamation project, roughly $11 million for water projects (including lead service line replacement), and $24 million in additional infrastructure CIP over…
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