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City manager outlines conservative 2026 budget; council agrees to pause pool operations for one year and to study long-term options
Summary
City staff presented a cautious 2026 budget and councilors agreed by consensus to suspend public pool operations for the 2026 season while staff studies long‑term aquatics options, funding and capital tradeoffs.
City staff presented a draft 2026 budget that Mayor and councilors described as conservative and intended to preserve general-fund balance while the city absorbs major development-driven service demands.
City managers told council the budget assumes the return of roughly $500,000 in lead‑pipe grant funds that will be posted to the general fund, and it includes planned capital and operating requests: an ambulance purchase (staff estimated a roughly $150,000 loan or cash shortfall to complete the purchase), and a previously contracted fire engine with an expected price of $636,000 to be paid from the fire capital fund.
Staff and council debated personnel and operations. The city manager proposed several targeted increases for executive staff (to reduce…
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