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Milford council adopts FY2026 appropriations and approves utility rate changes after budget review
Summary
After a detailed FY2026 budget presentation, Milford City Council on Dec. 2 adopted an appropriations ordinance and passed an order to raise water, sewer, stormwater and trash rates, with the rate changes set to take effect on the first utility billing cycle of FY2026.
Milford City Council adopted the city's FY2026 appropriations and approved a package of utility rate adjustments following a city manager's presentation of the proposed budget.
City Manager Gunderson walked council through the binder and slide deck for the proposed fiscal-year budget, highlighting a projected general fund revenue of about $8.2 million for FY2025, income-tax collections near $5.9 million, and all-funds revenue in the $25 million range. He flagged several capital projects and funding sources, including a Wallace Avenue water tower project with a total cost stated as $4,600,000, funded by a $3,000,000 state grant and $1,600,000 in financing. Gunderson also discussed utility fund consolidations, grant-funded park work (5 Points), and one-time reimbursements that affect year-to-year figures.
Gunderson described options on police fleet replacement (purchase vs. lease) and recommended the council consider leasing as a potential cost-saving measure; he said staff will present firm figures before a vote. He also raised operational issues including PFAS settlement money (he said…
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