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Planning department proposes 2026 budget; land‑use code update expected to be main professional services cost
Summary
Planning staff proposed a roughly flat 2026 budget with notable increases in utilities and flagged a land‑use code update (RFP pending) as the largest professional services expense, possibly raising costs well above prior estimates; board asked staff to confirm RFP responses before finalizing the line item.
Grand County planning staff presented a 2026 operating budget to the Budget Advisory Board and highlighted an upcoming land‑use code update and several line‑item adjustments.
Staff said the proposed planning budget shows modest year‑over‑year changes overall but includes several specific items: - Utilities: staff reported a higher utility estimate (about a 40% increase from previous conservative estimates) and said they had split utility charges across related budgets where appropriate. - Professional…
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