Westminster City Council on Oct. 13 adopted the city's 2026 budget and capital improvement program and approved a package of ordinances and resolutions that fund public safety equipment, set administrative salaries and adjust several fees.

The council voted to adopt Resolution No. 18, approving the 2026 budget and capital improvement program; the motion passed 7-0. Council also approved a set of related appropriations and ordinances to implement the budget and capital projects, including an appropriation to buy land for Fire Station 8 and a supplemental appropriation for a new fire engine.

Key formal actions passed at the meeting included: Council Bill 39 (childcare amendments to the 2040 Comprehensive Plan) — passed on first reading, 7-0; Council Bill 35 (amending Westminster Municipal Code to clarify the city manager's authority to regulate access to city-owned property and enforcement by Park Rangers) — passed on first reading, vote 5-2; Council Bill 32 (rezoning Han Hewitt property to Planned Unit Development on reconsideration) — passed on second reading, 6-1; adoption of the 2026 pay plans (Resolution No. 17) — passed 7-0; Council Bill 44 (amending water and sewer tap fees) — passed 7-0; several supplemental appropriation bills for capital projects including municipal court and North Huron URA fire-station projects — all passed by recorded votes as noted below.

Council also adopted Resolution No. 16 stating City Council's position in support of the City of Westminster sales-and-use tax ballot measure (the "paramedics and pavement" initiative, referred to in the meeting as ballot measure 3H); that resolution passed 6-1. Councilors discussed alternatives and the implications of placing new revenue measures before voters, and one councilor voted against the resolution citing concerns about additional taxes on residents.

Other actions on the consent and new-business agendas included adoption of a revised employment agreement and salary setting for the presiding municipal judge (Council Bill 38), authorization to purchase a fire engine from Front Range Fire Apparatus (authorizing resolution contingent on WEDA action), and various Westminster Economic Development Authority actions to reimburse and transfer funds to support downtown and URA projects.

Votes at a glance (selected items recorded at the meeting):
- Resolution 18 (2026 budget & CIP): outcome approved, vote 7-0.
- Council Bill 39 (childcare amendments to 2040 Comp Plan, first reading): approved 7-0.
- Council Bill 35 (city manager authority to promulgate regulations for city properties; enforcement by Park Rangers): approved on first reading 5-2 (Councilors Azadi and Hot recorded as No).
- Council Bill 32 (rezoning Han Hewitt property to PUD, second reading on reconsideration): approved 6-1 (Councilor Ireland No).
- Resolution 16 (City Council position supporting 2025 sales/use tax ballot measure 3H): approved 6-1 (Councilor Ireland No).
- Council Bill 44 (water and sewer tap fees): approved 7-0.
- Council Bill 42 (supplemental appropriation for North Huron URA fire engine): approved 7-0.
- Council Bill 40 (transfer of WE V A funds to GCIF for Fire Station 8): approved 7-0.
- Council Bill 36 (supplemental appropriation for municipal court replacement project): approved 7-0.
- Resolutions and WE D A approvals related to the Alamo civic-space interim improvements and 2026 WE D A budget: approved (roll calls recorded in meeting minutes).

Tally notes: vote tallies and roll-call results recorded on the official meeting record were used to compile the list above. Where the meeting transcript recorded a roll-call result, that tally is reported here; procedural motions on consent were approved by voice where recorded.

The council adjourned the regular meeting after completing the agenda and then convened the Westminster Economic Development Authority and a sequence of General Improvement District public hearings and budget adoptions.