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Westminster adopts FY26 budget without a tax increase; council also appoints new city attorney
Summary
The Mayor and Common Council of Westminster approved the fiscal year 2026 budget—keeping the tax rate unchanged for the 13th consecutive year—authorized several spending priorities including funding for Pure Water Westminster, and voted to appoint a new city attorney.
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Westminster on May 11 adopted the fiscal year 2026 budget and approved a slate of administrative actions, including appointing a new city attorney.
The adopted ordinance (Ordinance 2025-05) funds staff pay increases, ongoing infrastructure work such as inflow and infiltration projects, downtown improvements and continued design and funding for Pure Water Westminster, the city’s planned water recycling facility. Mayor Dr. Mona Becker said the package ‘‘represents a great deal of fiscal responsibility’’ and emphasized that the city did not raise property taxes this year.
Council members and staff framed the budget as a balance of near-term needs and…
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