Elizabeth trustees direct $1,000 library cut, drop Movie Bash from 2027 budget proposal
The board also kept proposed funding for the Citizens Academy, 5K run and senior meals as staff reported an improved operating-fund outlook.
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At a Nov. 10 budget hearing, Elizabeth trustees directed staff to reduce the proposed contribution to the Pines & Plains Library Foundation from $1,500 to $500 and remove the Movie Bash line from the 2027 budget proposal. They kept proposed funding for the Citizens Academy, 5K run and senior meals. Staff said it would explore partnering with the high school on the run.
The library change followed discussion of a foundation request tied to renovations. Trustees also supported continuing the town’s contribution toward senior meals through the Eastern Colorado Council of Governments.
Staff reported that the proposed budget now projects a combined $315,000 surplus in the General, Street Maintenance and Water/Sewer operating funds, compared with a combined deficit of about $29,000 in earlier revisions. Staff also said the projected net position across all funds had improved by about $2.8 million. These are projections, not adopted results.
The board did not adopt the budget at the hearing, so it remains a proposal.