Sections 10.7 and 10.9 of the Wheat Ridge City Charter require that a public hearing on the proposed budget be conducted before its final adoption and that the budget be adopted by resolution on or before the final day (December 15, 2025) established by state statute for certification of the next year’s tax levy to the county. The proposed 2026 budget includes the following: • Proposed budget (all funds) in the amount of $101,419,771 • A General Fund budget in the amount of $53,393,375 • An unrestricted fund balance of $9,060,945 or 17% of expenditures plus 3% emergency reserves ($1,601,801) • A reserve balance for one-time uses of $1,000,000 • Proposed CIP Fund in the amount of $9,770,000 • Proposed Renewal Wheat Ridge Bond Project Fund in the amount of $2,155,000 • Proposed 2J Next Chapter Bond Fund in the total amount of $27,807,139 • Special Revenue Funds in the amount of $8,294,257