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Village of Hartland approves 2026 budgets, utility-rate adjustment and related votes
Summary
The board approved the 2026 municipal general fund ($9,974,076), water ($2,325,752) and sewer ($2,264,679) budgets, several TIF budgets, a $7,392,828 property tax levy and a $21,045,610 total expenditure budget; trustees also authorized a $74,800 BID assessment, voucher payments and ordering two police squads budgeted for 2026.
At its Nov. 10 meeting, the Village of Hartland board approved a slate of 2026 fiscal items and related motions presented in the budget book.
Village Manager Ryan told trustees state aid projections returned to prior levels and that staff anticipates roughly a 3% average pay change for nonunion staff while the police union has requested a 4% increase. After discussion, trustees approved the municipal general fund budget in the amount of $9,974,076 and the water utility budget of $2,325,752.
The board also approved the sewer utility budget of $2,264,679 and several tax-increment finance (TIF) budgets: TIF #4 for $328, TIF #6 for $128,128 and TIF #7 for $18,000. Trustees approved the 2026 debt service budget of $2,304,977 and a capital/impact-fee and special-revenue package of $4,029,670, for a total village expenditure budget of $21,045,610.
Financial and tax votes included authorization of vouchers for payment totaling $1,249,052.08 and a Downtown Business Improvement District assessment of $74,800 (the assessment applies to businesses inside the BID boundary, not residences). The board approved a property tax levy of $7,392,828, which staff said raises the village portion of the rate from $3.85 to $3.88 per $1,000 (a roughly 3¢ per $1,000 change, described in the meeting as under 0.1% for homeowners).
The board also authorized the police chief to order two marked patrol squads in 2025 that are budgeted for payment in 2026, to lock in current pricing given vehicle production lead times. Trustees approved a revised payroll matrix and job-classification list as presented in the budget book.
Votes: motions on these budget items and related authorizations were moved, seconded and carried during roll-call votes recorded in the meeting packet; multiple items passed unanimously except where abstentions were noted on procedural minutes approval earlier in the meeting.
Next steps: staff will finalize the full printed budget and post the document online; ordinance and rate changes that require additional readings will return to the board as required.
