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Glendale council previews 2026 budget, flags park shortfalls and water-fund debt; several motions pass
Summary
City Administrator Carl Warwick presented the draft 2026 budget, highlighting a projected surplus, a $22,000 shortfall at Richard E. Maslowski Community Park, and heavy water-fund debt tied to mains replacement; the council approved the appointment of a new city clerk and several administrative motions, including a construction-management agreement for the police-station remodel.
Glendale ' City Administrator Carl Warwick on Monday presented the city's draft 2026 budget to the Common Council, saying the plan projects a $405,000 surplus for 2026 if assumptions hold and would keep the city's fund balance above policy targets.
Warwick described the four-column budget format (actual 2024, budget 2025, estimated 2025 year-end and proposed 2026) and said the plan covers the general operating fund, proprietary funds (water, sanitary, storm), special revenue, capital projects and debt service. "We project the hotel revenue to remain around $1,000,000," Warwick said, and he noted rising retiree health-insurance costs are an ongoing pressure.
Why it matters: the draft budget sets parameters that affect property tax levy calculations, capital projects and operations across public safety, public works and community services. Warwick told the council the final levy amount was refined during the presentation and will be discussed at the next meeting; property-tax-related decisions will influence tax-bill timing in December.
Key items and takeaways
- Maslowski Community Park: Warwick said the…
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