Broomfield proposes 3% merit raises in 2027 budget
The plan also anticipates the end of a grant-funded Human Services job and lower printing spending as the city targets a 20% reserve.
Broomfield finance staff proposed about 3% employee merit increases in the city’s 2027 operating budget, alongside department-level spending and staffing changes. The proposal aims to maintain current service levels and meet the city’s 20% reserve target, staff said at the Sept. 24 budget study session.
Human Services expects to go from 76 to 75 full-time positions when a limited-term, grant-funded case-management job shared by Workforce and Child, Adult and Family Services ends unless additional funding is secured. The position supports the Fostering Youth Success program. Staff did not describe a specific service change tied to its expected end.
The proposed Communications and Engagement budget has about $30,000 less for printing than the department’s 2026 original budget. Staff said some funds may be redirected to digital publications, so the reduction does not necessarily represent net department savings.
Public Health and Environment also described not refilling a nurse position after it became vacant. The department said its partnership with Boulder County Public Health on the Family Connects home-visiting program allowed Broomfield to maintain service delivery and quality while saving city costs.
The Sept. 24 session was informational, with no formal budget action. The council’s agenda packet schedules a public hearing for Oct. 13 and final adoption for Oct. 27, 2026.