Balanced Budget Finalized Ahead of Spring Town Upgrades

Austin, CO · November 10, 2026

A quiet, overcast gray has settled over the orchards this morning. There is plenty stirring in local workshops and community halls once the morning chill settles.

The Lead

The Cedaredge Board of Trustees finalized and approved the town’s 2027 fiscal year baseline budget last night, choosing a cautious approach after last week’s municipal election. Crafted under a zero-based framework by Interim Town Administrator Carl Holm, the approved plan reduces overall spending by roughly $1.5 million compared to 2026, keeping day-to-day services lean and fully funded without counting early dollars. While local voters approved a 1% sales tax increase at the ballot box, the measure does not take effect until January, and initial collections will take additional weeks to arrive from the state. Rather than budgeting uncollected revenue, the board chose to adopt the baseline numbers as presented. Trustees plan to reconvene in April for dedicated public workshops to allocate the new sales tax receipts directly to local street paving and park maintenance.

Local Pulse

Veterans Day Adjusts Valley Trash Pickup Route City Hall Municipal waste routes shift forward by one full day tomorrow to observe the midweek federal holiday.
County Commissioners Convene For Budget Work Session Community Delta County commissioners meet this morning at the administration building to evaluate proposed capital equipment funds for 2027.

Today's Outlook

High 60°F · Low 33°F — Overcast
- Keep an extra fleece handy today as cloud cover keeps the afternoon air crisp.

What's On Around Town

Today

Young Filmmakers Workshop Grand Mesa Arts & Events Center (195 W Main St), Cedaredge, 3:30–5:00 PM Hands-on screenwriting and camera fundamentals for creative kids and teens.
Author Evening: Amy Irvine & Pam Houston Curtis Hall (226 Grand Ave), Paonia, 6:00–7:30 PM Celebrated writers explore stories of wild terrain and life across the West.

Tomorrow

Holiday Crafting Group Stolte Shed (388 S Grand Mesa Dr), Cedaredge, 12:30 PM
Drop-In Wallyball Games Bill Heddles Recreation Center (531 N Palmer St), Delta, 6:00–8:00 PM

Thursday

Surface Creek Quilt Club Maloney House, Hotchkiss, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM · Free
Teen Improv Games Paonia Library (80 Samuel Wade Rd), Paonia, 4:00–5:30 PM · Free
Beginner Bungee Fitness Class Bill Heddles Recreation Center (531 N Palmer St), Delta, 5:30–6:15 PM

Spotlight & Story

Drost's Chocolates Known across the valley for butter cremes and copper-kettle fudge, the candy shop still relies on century-old recipes and hand-tempering warm chocolate across massive marble slabs. Early-morning kitchen shifts keep the counters stacked with hand-rolled truffles every holiday season.

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