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Isanti City staff outline 2026 draft budget with 3.8‑mill levy; water and sewer show shortfalls
Summary
City staff presented a draft 2026 budget proposing a 3.8 mill levy, department-level operating increases and enterprise fund shortfalls: a projected $149,000 water deficit and a $48,000 sewer shortfall. Council pressed staff on contingency assumptions, LMC dues and how transfers affect the general fund.
City staff presented the draft 2026 budget at a work session, saying the proposed total levy would be about 3.8 mills and that the overall tax rate would remain roughly even with 2025.
The packet summarized department requests and changes: the city council line shows a 5.35% increase to cover higher costs for legal notices and League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) dues, while elections are projected to be down about 68% reflecting the cost of a special election in 2025 and a comparison to non‑presidential election years.
Staff highlighted several department drivers: financial administration is up roughly 1.36% largely for technology investments and the newly required Minnesota paid leave payments; planning and zoning is up…
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