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Middleton council reviews 2026 budget including $52.50 recycling fee and new staff
Summary
City finance staff presented a recommended 2026 budget that includes a proposed $52.50 annual recycling special charge (estimated to raise $292,424), five full‑time equivalent positions in the general fund, and measures to implement a non‑union compensation study. Council discussed facility maintenance and potential reallocations.
The Middleton Common Council on Nov. 4 reviewed the Finance and Personnel Committee’s recommended 2026 budget, which proposes a special recycling charge of $52.50 per household and several new staff positions across city departments.
The recommended budget includes five full‑time equivalent positions in the city’s general fund and about 3.7 positions in enterprise funds, and funds two phased adjustments from a recent non‑union compensation study scheduled for Jan. 1 and July 1. Finance presentation materials placed the city’s total property tax levy at roughly $21,805,592 ($15.4 million general fund; $6.4 million debt service) and estimated an average city mill rate near $5.77 per $1,000 of equalized value.
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