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Northfield City Council weighs 2026 budget priorities, fire pumper and capital cuts
Summary
At a Feb. 26 budget workshop, CFO Stollenwerk presented options to use $125,000 from the CAP bank, proposed staffing and vehicle funding, and warned of potential Title 59 exposure; council polled to include a new fire pumper in the five-year plan and set the budget introduction for March 24.
CFO Stollenwerk outlined Northfield’s preliminary 2026 budget at the City Council’s Feb. 26 workshop, saying the town could draw $125,000 from its CAP bank and still face tight appropriations going forward.
CFO Stollenwerk said using $125,000 from the CAP bank would “leave $75,000 moving forward,” and described proposed line items including a 4% increase for non‑aligned employees, one new patrol officer with benefits, and a $1,000 community‑policing allocation. She also reallocated a fire‑truck maintenance request into a Fire vehicle line and increased equipment funding to reflect that change. “There was discussion regarding the asset management equipment at the last JIF meeting,” she said, and warned the council that…
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