Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views of the Town of La Plata.
This is the first in a series of podcasts about the Town Council’s review of the FY 2026 Operating, Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), and Enterprise Funds (water, sewer, sanitation, stormwater management) proposed budgets.
This episode is about the Town Council’s first review of two proposed draft versions of the FY 26 Operating Budget at our March 18, 2025, Town Council meeting. Operating budget options:
*FY 2026 Operating Budget – With 457
*FY 2026 Operating Budget With Pension
These were provided to the Council by email at 4:47 PM on Friday, March 14, 2025.
Council questions and discussion followed this. No vote was taken, and Council discussion will continue at our March 25 Council meeting.
I emailed comments and questions to the Town Council and Finance Director at 7:39 PM on Monday, March 17, 2025.
This podcast/video is based on the materials provided to the Town Council for those items published on March 18, 2025.
The Town Council agenda was posted to the public and emailed to the Council on Friday, March 14, 2025.
Council discussion of the two alternative draft operating budgets will continue at the March 25 (Tuesday) Town Council meeting, and two alternative (with 457, with pension) Enterprise Fund budgets.
La Plata Ward 4 Update YouTube Video
Finance Committee Recommendations
March 18, 2025, Town Council Meeting YouTube :
*Finance Committee Recommendations Discussion/Questions - 8:50
*Town Council Operating Budget Discussion/Questions - 56:27
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