Corinne council approves 2026 adjustments, adopts 2026–27 budget resolution

The Corinne City Council voted unanimously to approve adjustments to the 2026 budget and to adopt resolution 26-02, which sets the fiscal year from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, as amended.

The chair said the 2026 adjustments were routine year-end entries to “zero out” and balance accounts. Joshua Morris moved to approve the adjustments and the motion was seconded; the chair called the vote and the motion carried unanimously. Later in the meeting a council member moved to adopt resolution 26-02 for the 2026–27 budget, Krista Hardiman seconded, and the resolution was adopted without dissent.

Why it matters: the votes close out the current fiscal year’s bookkeeping and set appropriations and priorities for the coming year. Council members asked questions about capital items that had been carried over from prior budgets and how donated equipment would affect those line items.

Council briefly discussed a $50,000 capital line originally budgeted for a fire truck. A council member asked whether that appropriation should be reduced given the department expects to receive a tender donated by Box Elder County. Staff said the $50,000 was a carryover set aside in prior years; members agreed to leave the line in place for now to cover outfitting and hose-size adjustments, and noted they can amend the budget later if needed.

The council also debated whether to budget now for a fall community "dump day" (community dumpsters plus tipping fees). Members recalled that a previous spring cleanup cost about $5,000 for four dumpsters and worried that unknown overage charges based on tonnage and nonresident use could make costs unpredictable. The council agreed to defer a final decision and to amend the budget in June if they decide to proceed.

Next steps: staff will follow up on the fire department’s billing and equipment status and the council will revisit any budget amendments at the June meeting.