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Milton previews 2026 budget with lower capital spending and steady reserves
Summary
Interim Finance Director Robec presented Milton’s preliminary 2026 budget at the Oct. 13 study session, reporting a 9.2% decline in total proposed expenditures mainly from reduced capital spending and fewer expected grant draws.
Milton City Council study session — Interim Finance Director Robec presented the city’s preliminary 2026 budget on Oct. 13, 2025, saying total proposed expenditures are 9.2% lower than the prior year and that further budget briefings are scheduled for Nov. 10, Nov. 17 and Dec. 1.
Robec said the decline in overall spending is “primarily due to decreased expenditures in the capital improvement fund as well as in the electric capital and water capital funds.” He attributed much of the reduction to finishing multi‑year projects initiated in 2025 and the “drying down of grant funds.”
The budget message and citywide summary show decreases across capital-related funds totaling about $2.6 million, including an approximately $1.6 million reduction in the capital improvement fund. At the same time, total proposed…
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