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Lafayette City council approves 2026 water and Renew budgets just under $100 million
Summary
The Lafayette City Council approved Resolution 01-2026 to adopt the 2026 water and Renew (stormwater/wastewater) budgets, together described as just under $100 million, including a proposed 3% employee pay increase; lead service-line replacements were noted as funded separately.
Lafayette City officials approved the 2026 water and Renew budgets at their meeting after hearing a presentation from City Controller Jeremy Deal.
Deal told the council the combined water and Renew budgets total just under $100,000,000 and asked for approval. "I request your approval," he said. He identified the "crux" of the proposal as a 3% raise for all employees and noted anticipated increases in chemical costs and liability insurance that the budgets accommodate. He…
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