Elizabethtown Mayor Jeff Gregory told the Elizabethtown City Council that capital project spending factors heavily into the proposed budget for fiscal year 2026-2027, and city department heads are planning for “anticipated growth due to continued commercial and residential growth.”
“Continuing with the process of providing competitive wages for our employees, we have included a 3 percent increase for all employees to maintain our competitive edge with other employers,” Gregory said. “Once again, no change in the employee contribution for medical insurance coverage is included in this year’s budget.”
Gregory read the city budget message during Monday’s city council meeting.
The Elizabethtown Police Department’s proposed budget is $16.8 million, and the Elizabethtown Fire Department’s proposed budget is $10.5 million. The city is committing $1.85 million for the Public Works Department to conduct resurfacing projects, soft purchases, and restriping, and the Streets Division has included $10.7 million in street projects.
“These projects include the completion of the Commerce Drive Extension, which will be an important link necessary to support Elizabethtown’s outdoor music venue,” Gregory said. “Other projects include Pair Orchard Road Northwest improvements, the Veterans Way/Towne Drive intersection, sidewalk extensions, and numerous smaller street, curb, and gutter projects.”
Gregory also highlighted projects in the city’s Parks and Recreation Department, the work of the city’s events staff, the expansion of capacity at the city’s wastewater treatment plant, and stormwater improvements.
“Funds have been allocated in this year’s budget for various sewer work including McCollum Avenue, Sunrise Lane, College Street, U.S. 62, Harvard and Yale drives, and miscellaneous smaller projects,” Gregory said. “Funds have also been allocated to prevent inflow and infiltration of our sewer system.”
The budget will go up for adoption on the budget ordinance’s second reading. The budget ordinance can be found on the city website.
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