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City staff presented a balanced proposed 2026 General Fund budget while aiming to maintain approximately $5 million in unencumbered reserves, or about four months of operating costs. The proposal includes a 4% wage increase aligned with union negotiations, while resignations, retirement payouts, and rising health care costs add about 8% to the budget. Five Fire and Rescue positions face grant-funding uncertainty, with the city seeking to convert them to part-time roles.
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The budget was presented for future council consideration; the minutes do not record a final adoption vote. Residents may also face a significant refuse-collection cost increase when the current contract expires in 2026, although the city has not decided whether to pass the increase on to residents or absorb it. The city is also budgeting to convert a former fire station into a records center and expects continued industrial-park growth.
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