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Snowflake council reviews FY26 budget, presses for tighter shared-services oversight and grant strategy
Summary
At a May 6 worksession the Snowflake Town Council reviewed FY26 revenue forecasts and line-item pressures—highlighting fire shared-services costs, staffing and long-deferred utility infrastructure—and asked staff to pursue grants and updated franchise agreements.
At a May 6, 2025 worksession the Snowflake Town Council reviewed the proposed fiscal year 2026 budget, focusing attention on shared-services funding for the fire department, personnel costs and the need to replace decades-old utility infrastructure. Brian Richards, a town staff member, outlined revenues and expenditures and warned that revenues are trending downward.
Richards said capital outlay was unusually large this year and that “salaries and wages, and employee benefits are the largest line items,” noting that the town has added several positions across departments. He told council members the town has budgeted…
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