Boulder’s August 28 recommended budget proposed $552.6 million across operating and capital funds for 2027 while cutting positions and adjusting revenue. The city said it needed to close a $6.3 million General Fund gap.
The proposal anticipated eliminating 24 positions: 13 through layoffs and 11 vacant jobs. Another 12 term-limited positions were due to expire. It also called for ending the photo-radar van program and reducing some recreation services.
Revenue changes included collection of the previously approved Transportation Maintenance Fee and a proposed increase in the additional recreational-marijuana tax from 3.5% to 5.5%. These figures describe the August recommendation, before scheduled council hearings. They should not be read as an account of every provision in the final adopted budget.
