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Grove Park council weighs cuts and fee hikes to close 2026 budget gaps
Summary
Council reviewed draft 2026 budgets showing deficits in the general, sewer and fire funds and discussed trimming paving, raising sewer and trash fees, and small millage increases to balance the books. Staff reported an 11% sewer authority rate increase and large jumps in health insurance and workers' compensation as key drivers of the shortfalls.
Council members and staff spent the bulk of a special meeting on an initial review of the borough's 2026 draft budgets, which show three separate deficits in the general, sewer and fire funds.
"We have a deficit of $71,001.77," Jen, borough staff, told council when presenting the general fund figures, and later cited a $75,007.13 shortfall in the sewer fund and a fire fund deficit of just under $35,000. Jen also told council capital reserves could be drawn down by about $230,000 if planned projects proceed.
Why it matters: staff said several cost increases outside council's…
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