The Hailey City Council will hold a public meeting tonight, Monday, Aug. 11, to review the first reading of the city’s fiscal year 2026 appropriations ordinance, along with a slate of municipal fee increases and other contracts.

The meeting will start with a public-comment session in Hailey City Hall at 5:30 p.m.

Hailey’s 2026 budget is capped at $36.2 million. Of that, about $9.8 million is allocated to the general fund, which supports daily city operations.

The city plans to spend nearly half its total budget—48%—on water and wastewater treatment and infrastructure, including its headworks replacement project . About 26% will go toward department operations and salaries, with roughly 9% of the total budget allocated specifically to police and fire services. Another 23% is earmarke

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