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Northglenn finance update: sales tax softening, residents press council on debt and transparency

Northglenn City Council · January 13, 2026
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Summary

Deputy city manager Loveland told council that through November general fund revenues were $32.1 million (down ~2.5% year over year) and sales and use tax collections were down; a resident challenged the budget's use of debt issuances to balance 2026 numbers and sought clearer documentation.

Deputy City Manager Loveland presented the city's November 2025 financial update on Jan. 12 and said total general fund revenues through November were $32,100,000, down about 2.5% from the prior year. Loveland reported sales and use tax collections were down roughly 1.7% year over year through November and that more recent data showed November collections down over 3% compared with the prior year. Building-material use tax — tied to construction activity — was down about 50%, a decline Loveland said represents roughly a…

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