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At-a-glance: council approves FY2026 budget and routine purchase orders
Summary
Council adopted the FY2026 budget (Resolution 25.15) including minor millage adjustment and utility rate increases, and approved a slate of purchase orders and grant-application authorizations including Padham Field engineering, airport runway design, AECOM dam evaluation, a cab and chassis purchase, a TEDF application for Walnut Street, and authorization to establish GiveButter fundraising accounts.
At its June meeting, the Allegan City Council approved the FY2026 budget and a number of routine purchase orders and grant-authority items.
Budget: Council adopted Resolution 25.15 to adopt the FY2026 budget after staff reported an updated maximum millage following county equalization (revised from 16.368 mills in the packet to 16.1306 mills). Staff also noted a proposed sewer rate increase of 1.5% and a water rate increase of 8%, which staff estimated would raise the average combined utility bill by about $3.50 per month. Total revenues and expenditures were projected at approximately $20,911,852.
Purchase orders and authorizations approved (voice votes): - Prine & Newhoff — $2,425 for airport runway engineering at Padham Field (city share of design costs). - West Michigan International — $102,335.29 for cab and chassis to replace a DPW vehicle (purchase timed to avoid a 15% price increase). - AECOM — $29,812 for a hydraulics evaluation required for EGLE permitting of downtown dam improvements (EGLE grant-funded project). - Resolution 25.17 — authorization to apply for MDOT TEDF-B funds for Walnut Street improvements with a city match commitment of $173,530 if funded. - Authorization for staff to establish GiveButter accounts to accept community donations for select city institutions (processing fees 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction); staff will propose policies to ensure funds are allocated only as designated by donors and to provide monthly reporting.
All listed actions passed by voice vote as recorded in the meeting transcript. Council indicated staff would return with financing or policy details where required (for example, budget adjustments if grant awards are received, and a written GiveButter policy).
