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Isanti council trims 2026 budget wish list, delays new iPads and leaf vacuum
Summary
City staff and council reviewed potential 2026 additions — including council iPads, a leaf vacuum unit, street projects and sidewalks — but deferred multiple purchases and removed the leaf vacuum from the draft, citing cost and lower priority.
City staff presented a series of potential additions to the 2026 budget and the Isanti City Council signaled it would delay or remove several items to conserve funds.
At a Committee of the Whole meeting, staff summarized technology options for council members, saying council iPads could be replaced at about $500 each and that a cellular data option would be roughly $39.99 per month per device. City staff told the council the agenda platform includes the meeting-packet app at no extra charge but that the app is Apple-only. Several council members said the current devices still…
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