Trace the decisions and financial records linked to Gunnison's projects. A budget, bond ceiling, contract authorization and actual payment describe different things.
Gunnison's fiscal 2026-27 budget message proposes moving $396,500 from the Water Fund and $250,000 from the Sewer Fund into the General, Pool and Irrigation funds, for purposes ranging from repaying city water bills to balancing the budget. The council held the required hearing and adopted the budget on June 17, 2026.
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Alongside a budget with no property tax increase, Gunnison's council approved fee schedule amendments on June 17, 2026. The minutes describe a local fire services fee going from $2 to $4 a month and a new state-mandated culinary water monitoring charge of two cents per 1,000 gallons.
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Department projections show the state may need about 800 more beds, with current capacity possibly reached by mid-to-late 2028, and no final decision on location or scope has been made.
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The city's share of the storm drain work is about $31,200 of a $62,435.68 estimate. Whites Sanitation's contract would cut city revenue by $22,386 a year unless rates change.
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The council filled the vacant seat 3-1 on Oct. 7, adopted new plat fees of $250 plus $25 per lot and took no action on a request to share about $65,000 in road work.
