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Timnath

Ladera BID revises 2026 budget

From the Timnath Town Council meeting of

Pump supply and maintenance is listed at $39,338 in the Ladera Business Improvement District’s amended 2026 General Fund budget; the adopted budget had $15,000, and actual expenses were $17,282. The amended budget lists $50,000 for developer repayment and $10,000 for miscellaneous expenses. Insurance and dues are $22,000, compared with $23,000; utility locates are $8,725, compared with $15,000; utilities are $10,950, compared with $20,000; landscape maintenance is $20,600, compared with $22,000; snow removal is $250, compared with $1,500; and treasurer’s fees are $720, compared with $627. The amended schedule lists no amount for management, contingency or emergency reserve, compared with $1,500, $500 and $1,500, respectively, in the adopted budget. Revenue estimates set property taxes at $40,900, compared with $41,806; specific ownership taxes at $2,300, compared with $2,515; and developer advances at $40,000, compared with $80,899. The amended budget adds $90,000 in sales, lodging and service revenue and $1,000 in interest and miscellaneous income. The town report says the amendment addresses expected costs above the original appropriation, primarily pump supply and maintenance and developer reimbursement. The Town Council approved the amended budget Oct. 27, 2026.

Adopted with the consent agenda (carried).

More from this meeting

  1. Timnath Town Council meeting and work session, Oct. 27, 2026

    Timnath council backs $300,000 for economic development, holds off on $5.5 million river park; Timnath bans new septic systems from Jan. 1, 2027 and prohibits graywater use; Timnath adopts new Larimer County flood maps for federal insurance program; 5 consent items adopted.

  2. Item 2.aTimnath council backs $300,000 for economic development, holds off on $5.5 million river park

    The river park commitment awaits a master plan. Proposed changes also delay or trim several other parks and transportation projects, while projected working reserves move closer to the town’s 25% target.

  3. Item 6.aTimnath bans new septic systems from Jan. 1, 2027 and prohibits graywater use

    The ordinance also prohibits graywater collection, treatment and use in town, except by a compliant water district serving as a public water provider within the town. It takes effect upon adoption at second reading.

  4. Item 6.bTimnath adopts new Larimer County flood maps for federal insurance program

    The ordinance replaces the town's 2013 flood study reference, assigns administration to the Town Engineer and keeps variance appeals with the council unless a separate board is created.

  5. Item 6.cTimnath adds vinyl to permitted fence materials in land use code update

    The council acted Oct. 27 after a public hearing at which no one had signed up to speak.