City Council - October 20, 2026

The City of Lafayette, Colorado City Council met on October 20, 2026, and unanimously approved the FY2027 city budget appropriation and fee ordinance on second reading, along with the 2027 pay plan. The recommended budget totals approximately $130 million ($53 million General Fund and $77 million dedicated funds). The pay plan provides a 4% salary increase for general employees, police officers, and firefighters. Fee changes include a 9% increase in planning and building fees, a 3.36% waste-management increase under the Republic Services contract, and utility increases of 16% for water, 9% for water reclamation, 8% for stormwater, and 2.9% for tap fees. The budget removes $77,500 for the Flock Safety contract; staff said that, if approved, the city would terminate the contract, stop data sharing, and pursue no replacement automated license-plate-reader technology. Council also approved the Downtown Development Authority’s budget, which supports downtown programs including a matching small-business capital grant of up to $25,000 and community outreach to inform a future wayfinding design RFP; no vendor award was made.