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Isanti council reviews 2026 budget proposals, flags dues, codification and attorney costs
Summary
At a May budget work session, Isanti City Council and staff reviewed 2026 operating budgets and the CIP, debated where to allocate League of Minnesota Cities dues, trimming codification and city attorney spending, and asked staff to seek cost-saving options for technology and contracted legal work.
Isanti City Council met in a budget work session to review the proposed 2026 operating and capital budgets, focusing on the general fund, technology, pavement management and the city’s remaining debt service. Staff walked through department line items and the council pressed for clearer allocation of citywide fees and potential savings.
The session began with staff presenting the order of review: council, elections, administration, finance, police, pavement management, street reconstruction, technology (Fund 614) and debt service (Fund 931). Councilors asked detailed questions line by line, seeking to understand what is truly council‑specific spending and what is a citywide cost that should sit…
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