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RCWD’s 2026 Budget Adopted by Board at 9/10/2025 Board Meeting

Highlights:
2026 Budget = $11,293,092

  • Staff have been successful at securing grant dollars for 2026 projects
    • $900K+ in grant funds
  • 0% levy increase for 2026
  • 3.2 million from RCWD’s project anticipation fund

Fund 30 Communication & Outreach Costs

  • Increases Mini Grant Program from $10K to $30K

Fund 60 Project Planning & Implementation Costs

  • Clearwater Creek/Judicial Ditch 3 Repair and Stabilization
  • Moore Lake Storm Water Analysis
  • Ramsey County Ditch 2, 3, & 5 Jones Lake Phase 1 Flood Mitigation
  • Hardwood Creek/Judicial Ditch 2 watershed storage feasibility study
  • Stormwater Management Grant Program
    • Increase from $300K to $400K address inflation and greater program demand.
  • Clear Lake Shoreline Stabilization at Eureka Ave

Fund 80 Ditch & Creek Maintenance Costs

  • Public Drainage System maintenance budget costs up 30+% to reflect increasing maintenance and climate pressure on the systems and inflationary costs district wide.
  • Anoka County Ditch 53-62 Branch 5&6 Repair which includes Water Management District charges of $222K

    The RCWD’s 2026 Budget and full details can be found here:

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