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Ken-Caryl board opens 2026 budget hearing, continues public comment to Dec. 9
Summary
Ken-Caryl Metropolitan District staff presented the proposed 2026 budget — including a 3% cost-of-living adjustment, merit bonuses, and fee changes — telling the board the district expects a little over $7 million in revenue. The board opened the hearing, heard detailed public questions, and voted to continue the hearing to Dec. 9, 2025.
Ken-Caryl Metropolitan District officials opened a public hearing on the proposed 2026 budget at their Nov. 11, 2025, board meeting and agreed to continue the hearing to Dec. 9 for further community input.
District staff told the board the district expects total revenue "a little over $7,000,000" next year, with property taxes accounting for roughly 60% of that revenue. Staff described a set of personnel proposals that include a 3% cost-of-living adjustment, a three-tier merit bonus program for top performers (tiers starting at $500 and rising to $1,500), and a lifeguard incentive designed to keep…
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