City administrator previews early 2026–27 budget process, flags code enforcement activity

Feb 17, 2026

City Administrator Max Baker told the council the 2026–27 budget process is beginning early with staff soliciting capital improvement proposals; he also summarized recent code enforcement (four final notices with penalties up to $1,000/day) and other operational items including access-control upgrades and 17 tagged vehicles.

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City Administrator Max Baker provided a broad operational update at the Feb. 17 meeting, telling the council the 2026–27 budget process has begun earlier than usual and staff are contacting committees and boards for capital project requests. "Parks historically represent the largest spending area for capital projects," Baker said, and staff will bring capital requests forward as part of the budget cycle.

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