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Brighton Council adopts $279.7 million 2026 budget, keeps mill levy at 6.65 mills
Summary
Brighton City Council on Oct. 21 approved a $279,681,910 2026 budget, retained the mill levy at 6.65 mills, and approved related resolutions including fee updates and a $250,000 lodging-tax allocation for the Brighton City Museum.
Brighton City Council voted unanimously on Oct. 21 to adopt a $279,681,910 budget for fiscal year 2026, a package that city staff said preserves core services while funding major capital projects including a water treatment plant and a new RecPlex.
City Manager Martinez and the budget team opened the public hearing, with Budget and Innovation Director Catherine Mortensen and staff outlining highlights: more than $5 million in identified grant funding, 11 new positions for the water treatment plant and the RecPlex, a full renovation estimate for a proposed police building of $3.9 million, and recent adjustments since the proposed budget…
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