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The City Council approved Fruita’s $28.2 million 2026 annual budget, appropriated the funds for spending, and set the property-tax levy at 10.146 mills, with six votes in favor of each action.
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The approved budget guides city spending for 2026, including $25 million in current-year revenues, $2 million in transfers between funds, and $1.1 million in available funds used largely for one-time capital equipment and projects. The Council also approved the 2026 fee schedule and kept the property-tax mill levy unchanged at 10.146 mills. The Fruita Housing Authority advanced its proposed 2026 budget, including $200,000 toward the second of four payments for The Oaks Redevelopment Project and restrictions on all 62 units there.
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