Focus Area: Economy
Staff Contact: Clara Bernauer, Mary Jaeger, Jamie Robichaud
Subject: General Overview of the Proposed 2026 Water & Sewer, Stormwater, and Solid Waste Budgets, 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), and fees.
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General Overview of the Proposed 2026 Water & Sewer, Stormwater, and Solid Waste Budgets, 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), and fees.
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Summary:
The Budget Workshop on August 5th is an opportunity for the City Council to review revenues, expenditures, capital improvement plan and fees in greater detail for the Water & Sewer, Stormwater, and Solid Waste Funds, and 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Plan.
The remaining proposed budget calendar is as follows:
• August 19th - Budget Workshop #3 - Proposed 2026 Recreation, Park Sales Tax, and Street Maintenance Sales Tax fund budgets, CIP, and the Comprehensive List of Fees.
• September 2nd - Revenue Neutral Rate and Budget Public Hearing.
• September 16th - City Council Adoption of 2026 Budget, 2026-2030 CIP, and 2026 Fee Schedule.
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Financial Impact:
The 2026 proposed Water & Sewer budget is based on 6.5% rate increase.
The 2026 proposed Stormwater budget is based on a 5.0% rate increase.
The 2026 proposed Solid Waste budget is based on a 5.0% rate increase.
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Action Needed:
Discussion of the 2026 Proposed Budget.
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Attachment(s):
None; information has been provided previously and is available at <https://www.olatheks.org/government/budget>.